Latin & Greek Vocab: clud, clus, claus

A group of words containing a subject and a predicate, forming part of a compound or complex sentence.

• clause
• preclude
• reclusive
• cluster

kept apart from others; closed off; private

• claustrophobia
• secluded
• exculsive
• conclude

private; closed to those not permitted; single or sole

• enclose
• preclude
• reclusive
• exclusive

an abnormal fear of narrow or closed spaces

• clause
• claustrophobia
• conclude
• reclusive

seeking to be closed off from others; preferring to be isolated and alone

• exclude
• secluded
• reclusive
• exclusive

a group of the same or similar elements close together

• cluster
• enclose
• exclusive
• clause

to close off or prevent from a given activity

• exclude
• conclude
• preclude
• secluded

to end; to close an event, book, or movie; to decide

• preclude
• conclude
• cluster
• exclusive

to keep out; to prevent from entering; to keep closed off

• exclude
• enclose
• preclude
• secluded

to close in; surround on all sides

• claustrophobia
• conclude
• enclose
• prelude