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    recluse

    US /ˈrɛkˌlus, rɪˈklus/

    ・

    UK /rɪ'klu:s/

    C1TOEIC
    n.NounPerson who lives in alone or far from others
    The hermit lived as a recluse in the mountains

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    Hermits - 6 Minute English

    06:16Hermits - 6 Minute English
    • When the emperor is evil, recluse.

      When the emperor is evil, recluse.

    • When the emperor is evil, recluse.

      When the emperor is evil, recluse.

    B1

    Adele Gets Candid with Ellen

    05:45Adele Gets Candid with Ellen
    • You're not becoming a recluse, are you?" And I was like, "No, but

      You're not becoming a recluse, are you?" And I was like, "No, but

    • maybe." And he's like, "If you're going to become a recluse, you need a big enough house to be a recluse in." And that was when I was like, "No way.

      maybe." And he's like, "If you're going to become a recluse, you need a big enough house to be a recluse in." And that was when I was like, "No way.

    A2

    Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson | Full Audiobook

    28:58Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson  | Full Audiobook
    • recluse. Poole had, indeed, no very pleasant news  to communicate. The doctor, it appeared, now more  

      recluse. Poole had, indeed, no very pleasant news  to communicate. The doctor, it appeared, now more  

    • and surrounded by the air and sounds of the open city, rather than to be admitted into that house of voluntary bondage and to sit and speak with its inscrutable recluse.

      and surrounded by the air and sounds of the open city, rather than to be admitted into that house of voluntary bondage and to sit and speak with its inscrutable recluse.

    B1

    How to Define the Relationship

    08:16How to Define the Relationship
    • Um, I don't know, that he won't like me back, that I'll be devastated with embarrassment, that I'll become a recluse with regret, that my long-lasting friendship has now devolved into awkward side hugs and small talk about traffic.

      Um, I don't know, that he won't like me back, that I'll be devastated with embarrassment, that I'll become a recluse with regret, that my long-lasting friendship has now devolved into awkward side hugs and small talk about traffic.

    • That I'll become a recluse with regret

      That I'll become a recluse with regret

    A2

    Let's Read Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil CC ASMR First Article

    58:31Let's Read Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil CC ASMR First Article
    • How much insecurity and vulnerability this masquerade of a sick recluse betrays.

      How much insecurity and vulnerability this masquerade of a sick recluse betrays.

    • how much insecurity and vulnerability this masquerade of a sick recluse betrays!

      how much insecurity and vulnerability this masquerade of a sick recluse betrays!

    B2

    20 Creepiest Discoveries Uncovered After Someone's Death

    22:3720 Creepiest Discoveries Uncovered After Someone's Death
    • The death of billionaire recluse Howard Hughes.

      The death of billionaire recluse Howard Hughes.

    • The death of billionaire recluse Howard Hughes.

      The death of billionaire recluse Howard Hughes.

    B2

    Shanghai Calling (2012)

    40:55Shanghai Calling (2012)
    • Total recluse.

      Total recluse.

    • Total recluse.

      Total recluse.

    A2

    Before I Got My Eye Put Out - The Poetry of Emily Dickinson: Crash Course English Lit #8

    10:11Before I Got My Eye Put Out - The Poetry of Emily Dickinson: Crash Course English Lit #8
    • Mr. Green, Mr. Green. I already know everything about her. She was a recluse and you can sing

      Mr. Green, Mr. Green. I already know everything about her. She was a recluse and you can sing

    • She was a recluse,

      She was a recluse,

    B1

    Look Up

    04:59Look Up
    • Let me just emphasize, if you read a book, paint a picture, or do some exercise, you're being productive and present, not reserved and recluse.

      Let me just emphasize, if you read a book, paint a picture, or do some exercise, you're being productive and present, not reserved and recluse.

    • you are being productive, and present, not reserved or recluse,

      you are being productive, and present, not reserved or recluse,

    A2

    Arsenio Hall Compares His Friendship With Jay Leno To Cain & Abel | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend

    08:04Arsenio Hall Compares His Friendship With Jay Leno To Cain & Abel | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
    • And one of the first things you address in the book is you say, "I wanna write this book because I wanna clear up some misconceptions." And one of the misconceptions about you is there are people out there that think you're a recluse,

      And one of the first things you address in the book is you say, "I wanna write this book because I wanna clear up some misconceptions." And one of the misconceptions about you is there are people out there that think you're a recluse,

    • and you are not a recluse, you know?

      and you are not a recluse, you know?

    A2