| Term | Definition |
|---|
| MOR | death |
| Immortal | not subject to death—living forever 2. deserving to be remembered forever |
| Immortality | eternal life 2. lasting fame |
| Moribund | near death; dying |
| Mortal | destined to die 2. human 3. causing death; fatal, as a moral blow |
| Mortality | death rate, especially in large numbers 2. state of being subject to death |
| Mortification | shame; humiliation; embarrassment |
| Mortify | shame; humiliate; embarrass |
| Mortuary | funeral home |
| CORP | body |
| Corporal | bodily, as corporal punishment |
| Corps | organized body of persons 2. branch of the military, as the Marine Corps |
| Corpse | dead body |
| Corpulent | bulky, obese, very fat |
| Corpus delicti | facts proving that a crime has been committed 2. body of the victim in a murder case |
| Esprit de Corps | a feeling of pride, fellowship, and common loyalty shared by the members of a particular group |
| Incorporate | combine so as to form one body |
| DUC(DUCT) | “lead,” “conduct,” “draw” |
| Aqueduct | artificial channel for conducting water over a distance |
| Conducive | tending to lead to; contributive; helpful |
| Conduct | lead; guide; escort |
| Deduction | 1. Taking away; subtraction; 2. Reasoning from the general to particular |
| Duct | tube or channel for conducting a liquid, air, etc. |
| Induce | lead on; move by persuasion |
| Induct | admit (“lead in”) as a member; initiate |
| Induction | 1. Ceremony by which one is made a member; initiation; 2. reasoning from particular to the general |
| Seduction | enticement; leading astray into wrongdoing |
| Viaduct | bridge for conducting a road or railroad over a valley, river, etc. |
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