alleryA thorough examination of a corpse by dissection is a(n)
- Euthanasia
- Autopsy
- Obituary
- Epitaph
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Correct answer: B. Autopsy
An autopsy, or post-mortem examination, dissects a body to find the cause of death.
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A thorough examination of a corpse by dissection is a(n)Read the answer and worked solution →A well-paid position needing little or no work is called aRead the answer and worked solution →The art of compiling dictionaries is known asRead the answer and worked solution →The study of human past through its material remains isRead the answer and worked solution →A scientist who studies birds practisesRead the answer and worked solution →Which branch of zoology focuses on insects?Read the answer and worked solution →The study of amphibians and reptiles is calledRead the answer and worked solution →The branch of zoology devoted to fish isRead the answer and worked solution →Which word means the scientific study of fungi?Read the answer and worked solution →The branch of medicine dealing with the heart isRead the answer and worked solution →The study of the origin and history of words is calledRead the answer and worked solution →The study of language in historical written sources isRead the answer and worked solution →Uncritical zeal or obsessive enthusiasm is termedRead the answer and worked solution →Excessive concern with minor details and rules is calledRead the answer and worked solution →The fear or dislike of people seen as foreign isRead the answer and worked solution →A fear of confined or enclosed spaces is known asRead the answer and worked solution →Anxiety in situations that seem unsafe with no escape isRead the answer and worked solution →Presenting another person's ideas or words as your own isRead the answer and worked solution →A person who is recklessly wasteful with money is aRead the answer and worked solution →A popular leader who sways the mob is termed aRead the answer and worked solution →Excessive, unfounded worry about having a serious illness isRead the answer and worked solution →The belief in destroying sacred images and monuments isRead the answer and worked solution →Rule by a small group of people is calledRead the answer and worked solution →A collection of poems or stories chosen by a compiler is a(n)Read the answer and worked solution →An inflated opinion of one's own importance is calledRead the answer and worked solution →
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A well-paid position needing little or no work is called a
- Nepotism
- Pedantry
- Bureaucracy
- Sinecure
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Correct answer: D. Sinecure
Sinecure comes from Latin sine cura, without care, a paid post with almost no responsibility.
The art of compiling dictionaries is known as
- Archaeology
- Cartography
- Calligraphy
- Lexicography
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Correct answer: D. Lexicography
Lexicography is the study of lexicons and the art of compiling dictionaries.
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