1. Clud, clus to close or shut Latin claudere/clausus
Root words: week one
Clud, clus to close or shut
Latin claudere/clausus

2. Reclusive/Reclusion/recluse
Our root this week is clud, clus which means to close or shut
Today’s word is reclusive, an adjective, which means marked by withdraw from society; solitary
isolated

3. J.D. Salinger was a recluse, never leaving his home.

4. Synonyms for reclusive
cloistered
Isolated standoffish
Antisocial loner, withdrawn
Ascetic sequestered
eremitic
hermetic
hermit-like
misanthropic
monastic
recluse
reserved
retiring star
secluded
secluse

5. Preclude Our root this week is clud, clus which means to close or shut
Our root this week is clud, clus which means to close or shut
Today’s word is preclude, a verb, which means to make impossible; prevent

6. Precluded
The locked door precluded the boy from entering

7. Solicitors prohibited
preclude
Hinder
Avert
Rule out
Impede
Prohibit
Prevent
Obviate
Solicitors prohibited

8. Occlusion (noun) Something that is closed up; blockage
The occlusion in her vein caused her heart attack.

9. 3/23 our root this week is clud, clus which means to close or shut
Today’s word is occlusion, a noun, which means something that is closed up; a blockage.

10. Synonyms for occlusion
noun obstruction
barricade
barrier
Block
blockage
blocking
closure
stoppage

11. exclusive
Our root this week is clud, clus which means to close or shut
Today’s word is exclusive, an adjective, which means
1. leaving a person or a group out; restricted 2. one of a kind; sole

13. Synonyms for exclusive
unshared, restricted
absolute swank
chic sole
exclusionary segregated
fashionable
licensed
Limited posh
private
privileged
restrictive
ritzy
segregated
sole
swank

14. conclude
3/25 our root this week is clud, clus which means to close or shut
Today’s word is conclude, a verb, which means 1. to bring to a close; to end
2. to determine or decide

15. 3/22 our root this week is clud, clus which means to close or shut
Today’s word is preclude, a verb, which means to make impossible; prevent

16. Synonyms for conclude achieve close complete end halt terminate
wind up
wrap up
cease
cinch
clinch
consummate
crown
desist