Mary Roach book subtitled "The Curious Life of Human Cadavers" (5)

I believe the answer is:

stiff

(Other definitions for stiff that I've seen before include "Awkward" , "Rigid, prim" , "Inflexible" , "cheat" , "tough" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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