VCR 10 Presentation
by: Steven Patrick
Which word?
Based on the criteria that he lives under a rock in a dwelling furnished from sand, one might misjudge Patrick Star as a ________ without any friends.
Recluse
n. Someone who lives alone and avoids company; a hermit
CLAUDO, CLAUDERE, CLAUSI, CLAUSUM <L. "to close"
re <L. "back", "again"
Related Forms
reclusion, n.
reclusive, adj.
Synonyms
loner, single, introvert
Antonyms
socialite, extrovert, friend
To Kill a Mockingbird (10/10) Movie CLIP - Scout Meets Boo Radley (1962) HD
Choose the sentence in which the bold-faced type is used incorrectly.
a. Howard Hughes, notable for leading a reclusive lifestyle in his later years, would rent hotel floors for months at a time to avoid any confrontation with other hotel patrons.
b. It is quite obvious to me when new video games are released on the market, for my brother becomes a recluse and locks himself in his room.
c. "Curse the recluse kids that come around at night and leave footprints in my garden" exclaimed Old Man Jenkins.
d. Boo Radley, a recluse in Scout Finch's neighborhood, would rarely set foot outside of his house.