Vocabulary Unit 3 English I Honors

Cloister Noun A quiet, secluded place A covered walk or courtyard

Close Verb To block or hinder the passage of To obstruct the way of something To shut

Constricting Verb To draw or press in; to cause to contract or shrink

Enclosure Noun Something that keeps things in, such as a fence or wall

Exclude Verb To shut or keep out To prevent the entrance of

Exclusion Noun The act of leaving something/someone out or keeping apart

Preclude Verb To prevent the presence, existence, or occurrence of; to make impossible

Restrict Verb To confine or keep within limits

Strain Verb To draw tight; to stretch to utmost tension To exert beyond one’s limit

Stricture Noun A confining rule or restriction