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

An animal that is active at night

The word 'incorporate' is derived from the Latin 'corpus', meaning 'body'. What does it mean to incorporate something?

To remove something from a group

To include something as part of a whole

A place where dead bodies are kept

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