Derived from the Latin word 'mortuus' meaning 'dead', what is a 'mortuary'?

A place where dead bodies are kept

What does the word 'carnivore,' from the Latin 'caro' (flesh) and 'vorare' (to devour), describe?

An animal that is active at night

To include something as part of a whole

To remove something from a group

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01Derived from the Latin word 'mortuus' meaning 'dead', what is a 'mortuary'?
02The word 'audible' comes from the Latin verb 'audire'. What does 'audible' mean?
03The adverb 'verbatim' comes from the Latin 'verbum'. How is something repeated if it's done verbatim?
04The word 'manufacture' comes from the Latin words 'manus' (hand) and 'facere' (to make). What was its original meaning?
05An 'aqueduct,' derived from Latin 'aqua' and 'ducere,' is a structure designed for what purpose?
06What does the word 'carnivore,' from the Latin 'caro' (flesh) and 'vorare' (to devour), describe?
07Based on its Latin roots 'somnus' (sleep) and 'ambulare' (to walk), what is a 'somnambulist'?
08A 'magnanimous' person, from the Latin 'magnus' (great) and 'animus' (soul), is best described as what?
09The word 'ambulatory' comes from the Latin word 'ambulare'. What does it mean?
10The word 'incorporate' is derived from the Latin 'corpus', meaning 'body'. What does it mean to incorporate something?