"And I have only to take this half dead man, throw him on the bed, stifle him a little with the pillow, and the most conscientio
us expert would find no sign of a violent death." What is the meaning of conscientious as it is used in the sentence?
A. wise
B. shrewd
C. honest
D. thorough
The word conscientious relates to the wishes a person has to perform his/her assignment in the best possible way. In this context, it refers to the fact that even an expert with the highest level of knowledge in the field of criminalistics would not find any sign that indicates it was a violent death.
