Word of the Day: OCCLUDE
To close, clog, or cover
occlude (verb) - to cause to become closed; to obstruct or hide; to shut in or out [uh-klood]
BREAKDOWN: OC- (against) + CLUD- (shut)
occlusion is the act or state of being hidden, closed up, or blocked off, or that which blocks; the fit of teeth when they are brought together; a flaw in a diamond
occlusive means tending to close, block, or shut something
an occludent is something that closes or shuts
a malocclusion means faulty closure of the teeth
“Power does things to a man’s mind. It unlocks his baser instincts which the process of civilization has before occluded. Powerful men are closer in mind to wild beasts than they are to their supposed human inferiors.” —Richard Swan
