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National Board Exam Study Guide;
Funeral Directing WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
Acknowledgment Cards - ✔✔Cards of recognition sent to friends for kindness shown to a deceased's
family
Acolyte - ✔✔An altar attendant
Adaptive Funeral Rite - ✔✔A funeral rite that is adjusted to the needs and wants of those directly
involved; one which has been altered to suit the trends of times
Aftercare (Post-Funeral Follow-up) - ✔✔Those appropriate and helpful acts of counseling that come after
the funeral
Allah - ✔✔Islam faith God
Altar - ✔✔An elevated place or structure on which sacrifices are offered or at which religious rites are
performed; In the Christian faith, a tale on which the Eucharist or Holy Communion is offered
Alternative Container - ✔✔Unfinished wood box or other non-metal receptacle or enclosure, without
ornamentation or a fixed interior lining, which is designed for the encasement of human remains and
which is made of fiberboard, pressed-wood, composition materials, or like materials
Apostille - ✔✔Certification/legalization of a document for international use
Archbishop - ✔✔Roman Catholic faith, head of archdiocese
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Aron - ✔✔Hebrew word meaning container; a casket made entirely out of wood
Arrangements Conference - ✔✔The meeting between the funeral director and the client family during
which the funeral arrangements are discussed
Artificial Grass - ✔✔Imitation of grass made in mat form and used at the cemetery to cover the earth
around the grave
At-Need Counseling - ✔✔Counseling with the family as they select the services and items of merchandise
in completing arrangements for the funeral service of their choice when a death has occurred
Bishop - ✔✔Leader of multiple churches in a particular denomination; Roman Catholic faith the head of
the diocese
Bishop of the ward - ✔✔LDS or Mormon faith the leader of a single church
Bonze - ✔✔Buddhist priest
Book of Dates - ✔✔Buddhist faith to describe a calendar that is used to determine an accurate time for
casketing the body
Brother - ✔✔Roman Catholic faith a man who is a member of a religious order without being ordained or
while preparing for ordination
Brotherhood - ✔✔Relating to a social organization
Burial-Transit Permit - ✔✔A legal document, issued by a governmental agency, authorizing
transportation and/or disposition of a dead human body
Canopy (Cemetery Tent) - ✔✔A portable shelter used to cover the grave area during the committal
Cantor - ✔✔A religious singer who assists the clergy; Assists the Rabbi in the Jewish faith; assists the
priest in the Eastern Orthodox Faith
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Cardinal - ✔✔Roman Catholic faith, a dignity conferred upon Bishops making them Princes of the
Church
Cash Advance - ✔✔May include but are not limited to, Cemetery or crematory services, pallbearers,
public transportation, clergy honoraria, flowers, musicians or singers, nurses, obituary notices, gratuities,
and death certificates. Sometimes called an accommodation or cash disbursement
Casketbearer - ✔✔One who actively bears or carries the casket during the funeral service and at the
committal service
Celebrant - ✔✔Officiant who celebrates the Mass in the Roman Catholic Church
Cemetery - ✔✔An area of ground set aside and dedicated for the final disposition of dead human bodies
Certified Copy of a Death Certificate - ✔✔A legal copy of the original death certificate
Chancel - ✔✔Portion of the church surrounding the altar, usually enclosing the clergy; area behind the
altar or communion rail
Chapel - ✔✔Building or designated area of a building in which services are conducted
Chaplain - ✔✔A person chosen to conduct religious exercises for the military, the chapel of an institution
or a fraternal organization
Chevrah Kadisha - ✔✔Hebrew phrase meaning "Holy Society" a group of men or women from the
synagogue who care for the dead, they may be referred to be laymen as the "washers" in the past, took
care of all funeral arrangements and preparation for Jewish funerals
Christian Burial Certificate (priestly lines) - ✔✔A letter or form from a priest stating the eligibility of the
deceased for burial in a Roman Catholic Cemetery
Columbarium - ✔✔A structure, room, or space in a mausoleum or other building containing niches or
recesses used to hold cremated remains
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National Board Exam Study Guide;
Funeral Directing WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
Acknowledgment Cards - ✔✔Cards of recognition sent to friends for kindness shown to a deceased's
family
Acolyte - ✔✔An altar attendant
Adaptive Funeral Rite - ✔✔A funeral rite that is adjusted to the needs and wants of those directly
involved; one which has been altered to suit the trends of times
Aftercare (Post-Funeral Follow-up) - ✔✔Those appropriate and helpful acts of counseling that come after
the funeral
Allah - ✔✔Islam faith God
Altar - ✔✔An elevated place or structure on which sacrifices are offered or at which religious rites are
performed; In the Christian faith, a tale on which the Eucharist or Holy Communion is offered
Alternative Container - ✔✔Unfinished wood box or other non-metal receptacle or enclosure, without
ornamentation or a fixed interior lining, which is designed for the encasement of human remains and
which is made of fiberboard, pressed-wood, composition materials, or like materials
Apostille - ✔✔Certification/legalization of a document for international use
Archbishop - ✔✔Roman Catholic faith, head of archdiocese
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Aron - ✔✔Hebrew word meaning container; a casket made entirely out of wood
Arrangements Conference - ✔✔The meeting between the funeral director and the client family during
which the funeral arrangements are discussed
Artificial Grass - ✔✔Imitation of grass made in mat form and used at the cemetery to cover the earth
around the grave
At-Need Counseling - ✔✔Counseling with the family as they select the services and items of merchandise
in completing arrangements for the funeral service of their choice when a death has occurred
Bishop - ✔✔Leader of multiple churches in a particular denomination; Roman Catholic faith the head of
the diocese
Bishop of the ward - ✔✔LDS or Mormon faith the leader of a single church
Bonze - ✔✔Buddhist priest
Book of Dates - ✔✔Buddhist faith to describe a calendar that is used to determine an accurate time for
casketing the body
Brother - ✔✔Roman Catholic faith a man who is a member of a religious order without being ordained or
while preparing for ordination
Brotherhood - ✔✔Relating to a social organization
Burial-Transit Permit - ✔✔A legal document, issued by a governmental agency, authorizing
transportation and/or disposition of a dead human body
Canopy (Cemetery Tent) - ✔✔A portable shelter used to cover the grave area during the committal
Cantor - ✔✔A religious singer who assists the clergy; Assists the Rabbi in the Jewish faith; assists the
priest in the Eastern Orthodox Faith
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Cardinal - ✔✔Roman Catholic faith, a dignity conferred upon Bishops making them Princes of the
Church
Cash Advance - ✔✔May include but are not limited to, Cemetery or crematory services, pallbearers,
public transportation, clergy honoraria, flowers, musicians or singers, nurses, obituary notices, gratuities,
and death certificates. Sometimes called an accommodation or cash disbursement
Casketbearer - ✔✔One who actively bears or carries the casket during the funeral service and at the
committal service
Celebrant - ✔✔Officiant who celebrates the Mass in the Roman Catholic Church
Cemetery - ✔✔An area of ground set aside and dedicated for the final disposition of dead human bodies
Certified Copy of a Death Certificate - ✔✔A legal copy of the original death certificate
Chancel - ✔✔Portion of the church surrounding the altar, usually enclosing the clergy; area behind the
altar or communion rail
Chapel - ✔✔Building or designated area of a building in which services are conducted
Chaplain - ✔✔A person chosen to conduct religious exercises for the military, the chapel of an institution
or a fraternal organization
Chevrah Kadisha - ✔✔Hebrew phrase meaning "Holy Society" a group of men or women from the
synagogue who care for the dead, they may be referred to be laymen as the "washers" in the past, took
care of all funeral arrangements and preparation for Jewish funerals
Christian Burial Certificate (priestly lines) - ✔✔A letter or form from a priest stating the eligibility of the
deceased for burial in a Roman Catholic Cemetery
Columbarium - ✔✔A structure, room, or space in a mausoleum or other building containing niches or
recesses used to hold cremated remains
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