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

2. 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 reclusvie
cloistered star
isolated star
antisocial star
ascetic star
eremitic star
hermetic star
hermit-like star
misanthropic star
monastic star
recluse star
reserved star
retiring star
secluded star
secluse star
seclusive star
sequestered star
solitary star
standoffish star
withdrawn

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. preclude
Hinder
Avert
Rule out
Impede
Prohibit
Prevent
obviate

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
chic
exclusionary
fashionable
licensed
limited
posh s
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