Death And Dying Vocabulary

noun the belief in a life after death; the existence that is believed to follow death

• Many religions believe in an afterlife where the soul continues to exist after death.
• I wonder what happens in the afterlife, do you think we'll still be able to eat pizza?
• I heard that in the afterlife, you can party all day and night without getting tired.
• The artist's legacy will live on in the afterlife of his work, inspiring future generations.

noun A ceremony or service held after a person's death, typically including the burial or cremation of the body

• The funeral service will be held at the local church on Saturday.
• I heard the funeral is going to be a small gathering at the cemetery.
• I can't believe they're having a funeral for their pet fish, that's so extra.
• The end of the football season felt like a funeral for the die-hard fans.

noun a place of burial for a dead body

verb to dig a hole in the ground for burial

adjective serious or solemn in manner or appearance

• The family gathered at the grave site to pay their respects.
• I can't believe we lost the game, it's a grave situation.
• That party was so boring, it was a total grave.
• The CEO's decision to cut costs could be a grave mistake in the long run.

noun a person's existence after physical death

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

• Many religions believe in the concept of life after death.
• Do you think there's anything like life after death?
• I wonder if there's some kind of afterlife after we die.
• The idea of life after death can be seen as a metaphor for rebirth or renewal.

noun a place where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation

• The deceased's body was taken to the mortuary for further examination.
• I heard they found something strange in the mortuary last night.
• I never want to step foot in a mortuary, it gives me the creeps.
• The abandoned factory felt like a mortuary, with its eerie silence and empty halls.

adjective relating to or characteristic of obituaries or the writing of obituaries

• The necrologic report detailed the cause of death for each individual in the study.
• I read the necrologic report and it was really sad to see how many people had passed away.
• I can't believe they actually have a necrologic department at the hospital.
• The necrologic of the company's financial health showed a decline in profits.

noun a notice of a death, especially in a newspaper, typically including a brief biography of the deceased person

• The obituary detailed the life and accomplishments of the deceased.
• Did you see the obituary in the newspaper today?
• I heard they published his obit in the local paper.
• The closure of the factory was seen as the obituary for the town's economy.

noun a length of cloth or an enveloping garment in which a dead person is wrapped for burial

• The shroud was draped over the casket during the funeral service.
• They used a white shroud to cover the old furniture in the attic.
• I'm going to shroud myself in blankets and binge-watch my favorite show.
• The mystery shrouded the identity of the masked hero.

adjective describing the level of silence or quietness as being comparable to that of the grave

• The library was as quiet as the grave, with only the sound of pages turning breaking the silence.
• The classroom was as silent as the grave when the teacher stepped in.
• The party was dead quiet, like the grave.
• Her expression was as silent as the grave, giving nothing away.

noun a word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality

verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

adverb a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb

pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse (e.g., I, you) or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse (e.g., she, it, this)

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

• Unfortunately, he passed away and had to turn up his toes.
• I heard that old man from down the street finally turned up his toes.
• When are you gonna turn up your toes and join the party?
• If you keep procrastinating, your deadline will come and you'll have to turn up your toes.