close closet occlude recluse seclude

closet ['klɔzit] et小 toilet ballet
a cupboard or a small room with a door, used for storing things, especially clothes
describes a belief, activity or feeling which is kept secret from the public, usually because you are frightened of the results of it becoming known
to put yourself in a place, especially an enclosed space, and stay there
n. 议事室，密室；壁橱；小房间
adj. 秘密的，私下的；闭门造车的；空谈的；纸上谈兵的，不切实际的
vt. 把…关在私室中

例句
He used to closet himself with a book.
过去他常把自己关在小房间里读书。
We must guard against closet racists.
我们必须警惕隐蔽的种族主义者。

occlude [ə'klu:d] oc表加强 clos=clud
to close up or block off
To prevent the passage of
Dentistry To bring together (the upper and lower teeth) in proper alignment for chewing
v使闭塞；封闭；挡住 ；【牙科学】 咬合

recluse [ri'klu:s]
a person who lives alone and likes to avoid other people
Withdrawn from the world; reclusive
n. 隐士；隐居者
adj. 隐居的

seclude [si'klu:d]
(formal) to keep yourself/sb away from contact with other people:
vt. 使隔离，使隔绝

例句

The rich secluded themselves from contact with the poor.
富人不肯同穷人接触。
You can't seclude yourself from the world.
人不能与世隔绝.

趣味单词

cult [kʌlt] 卡特
an extreme religious group that is not part of an established religion
a fashionable belief, idea, or attitude that influences people's lives
a group of people who are very interested in a particular thing
a system of religious beliefs and practices
n. 祭仪（尤其指宗教上的）；礼拜；异教，邪教；教派；狂热信徒；崇拜的对象，迷信的对象
adj. 狂热崇拜的

例句
When did he join the cult?
他是什么时候加入这个教派的?