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Death and illness – English vocabulary

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33 English words with meanings: burial, coffin, cremation, crematorium, deceased… Study them with flashcards, quizzes and AI speaking practice on OpenQuiz.

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  1. burial /'bjʊəriəl/ (noun) — the act of placing a dead body in the ground
    Example: The burial took place on Monday.
    Synonyms: interment, entombment, funeral burial
  2. coffin /'kɒfɪn/ (noun) — a box used for burying a dead body
    Example: The coffin was lowered into the grave.
    Synonyms: casket, burial box
  3. cremation /,kri:mə'ʃən/ (noun) — the act of burning a dead body to ashes
    Example: The family chose cremation after the funeral.
    Synonyms: incineration, burning
  4. crematorium /,kri:mə'tɔ:riəm/ (noun) — a place where dead bodies are burned
    Example: The body was taken to the crematorium.
    Synonyms: cremation facility, crematory
  5. deceased /dɪ'si:st/ (adjective) — no longer alive
    Example: The deceased was remembered by many friends.
    Synonyms: dead, late
  6. intestate /ɪn'testeɪt/ (adjective) — Having died without leaving a legal will.
    Example: He died intestate, so the court decided his estate.
    Synonyms: without a will, testamentless
  7. memoir /'mɛm.wɑ:r/ (noun) — a true story of a person's own life written by that person
    Example: She wrote a memoir about her childhood.
    Synonyms: autobiography, life story
  8. occurrence /ə'kɜ:rəns/ (noun) — an event or thing that happens
    Example: The accident was a rare occurrence.
    Synonyms: event, incident, happening
  9. posthumous /pɑ:s'θju:məs/ (adjective) — happening or published after a person has died
    Example: The book was published posthumously.
    Synonyms: after death, postmortem, afterhumous
  10. prognosis /prɑ:ɡ'noʊsɪs/ (noun) — a doctor's judgment about how an illness will develop
    Example: The prognosis looks good after treatment.
    Synonyms: outlook, prediction, forecast
  11. protagonist /,proʊ.tə'ɡæn.ɪst/ (noun) — the main character in a story, play, or film
    Example: The protagonist faces many challenges.
    Synonyms: main character, hero, central character
  12. prktʃənə/ /præk'tɪʃənər/ (noun) — a doctor who treats patients and gives general medical care
    Example: She visited the practitioner for a routine checkup.
    Synonyms: doctor, physician, GP
  13. psychiatrist /saɪ'kaɪətrɪst/ (noun) — a doctor who treats mental illness
    Example: The psychiatrist helped him manage his anxiety.
    Synonyms: mental health doctor, psych doctor
  14. recover from /rɪ'kʌvə frɒm/ (phrase) — become healthy again after an illness or injury
    Example: It took weeks to recover from the flu.
    Synonyms: heal from, get better from, convalesce from
  15. red-letter day /,rɛd 'lɛtə deɪ/ (idiom) — a very important and happy day
    Example: Graduation day was a red-letter day for her.
    Synonyms: important day, special day, memorable day
  16. ripe old age /raɪp oʊld eɪdʒ/ (phrase) — the later years of a very long life
    Example: He lived to a ripe old age.
    Synonyms: old age, advanced age, later life
  17. scatter ashes /'skætər 'æʃɪz/ (phrase) — to throw a dead person's ashes into the air or water
    Example: They will scatter his ashes at sea.
    Synonyms: spread ashes, disperse ashes
  18. shed weight /ʃɛd weɪt/ (phrase) — to become thinner by losing body fat
    Example: He wants to shed weight before summer.
    Synonyms: lose weight, slim down
  19. spine /spaɪn/ (noun) — the row of bones down the middle of the back
    Example: He injured his spine in the accident.
    Synonyms: backbone, vertebral column
  20. stiff neck /stɪf nɛk/ (phrase) — pain and tightness in the neck
    Example: He woke up with a stiff neck.
    Synonyms: neck pain, neck stiffness, sore neck
  21. sting /stɪŋ/ (verb) — cause a sharp, painful feeling
    Example: The jellyfish sting hurt a lot.
    Synonyms: prick, burn, smart
  22. stool /stu:l/ (noun) — soft waste from the body after food is digested
    Example: The doctor checked his stool for blood.
    Synonyms: feces, excrement
  23. stroke /stroʊk/ (noun) — a sudden brain injury caused by blocked or burst blood vessels
    Example: She was rushed to the hospital after a stroke.
    Synonyms: brain attack, cerebrovascular accident
  24. suffer from /'sʌfə frɒm/ (phrase) — have a disease or painful condition
    Example: She suffers from asthma.
    Synonyms: has, is affected by, endures
  25. symptom /'sɪmptəm/ (noun) — a sign of illness that a person can notice
    Example: A fever is a symptom of infection.
    Synonyms: sign, indicator
  26. symptomatic /,sɪmptə'mætɪk/ (adjective) — showing signs of a disease or health problem
    Example: He was still symptomatic after treatment.
    Synonyms: symptom-bearing, showing symptoms
  27. therapeutic /,θerə'pju:tɪk/ (adjective) — helpful for healing the mind or body
    Example: Painting can be therapeutic after a stressful day.
    Synonyms: healing, soothing, beneficial
  28. throb /θrɒb/ (verb) — hurt with strong, regular beats
    Example: My tooth began to throb at night.
    Synonyms: pulse, beat, ache strongly
  29. throbbing ache /'θrɒbɪŋ eɪk/ (phrase) — a pain that comes and goes in strong beats
    Example: He had a throbbing ache in his arm.
    Synonyms: pulsing pain, aching throb, beating pain
  30. tonic /'tɑ:nɪk/ (noun) — A medicine or drink that gives strength or helps the body.
    Example: The doctor gave him a tonic.
    Synonyms: restorative, stimulant, health drink

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