VOA慢速英语:Natural Burials Are Growing in Popularity

cemetery – n. a place where dead people are buried

embalming – n. (gerund) the act of treating a dead body with chemicals to prevent it from decaying

vault – n. a room or chamber in which a dead person is buried

grave – n. a hole in the ground for burying a dead body

cremation – n. the act of burning the body of a person who dies

fossil fuel – n. a fuel, such as coal, oil, or natural gas, that is formed in the earth from dead plants or animals

urn – n. a container that is often shaped like a vase with a closed top and that is used to hold the ashes of someone who has been cremated

shun – v. to avoid on purpose; to ignore

decompose – v. to cause something, such as dead plants and the bodies of dead animals, to be slowly destroyed and broken down by natural processes or chemicals

viewing – n. an act of seeing, watching or looking at something