The researcher sought seclusion in a remote observatory to analyze stellar spectra without the distractions of urban light pollution.
这位研究人员在偏远的观测站寻求隐居，以便在没有城市光污染干扰的情况下分析恒星光谱。
Which choice best defines “seclusion”?
A — The state of being private and away from other people. “seclusion” means the state of being private and away from other people.
Which word means “the state of being private and away from other people”?
A — seclusion. “seclusion” means the state of being private and away from other people.
seclusion — the state of being private and away from other people. In Chinese: 隐居.
seclusion is pronounced /sɪˈkluːʒn/.
The researcher sought seclusion in a remote observatory to analyze stellar spectra without the distractions of urban light pollution. (这位研究人员在偏远的观测站寻求隐居，以便在没有城市光污染干扰的情况下分析恒星光谱。)
isolation, retirement, solitude — all close in meaning to seclusion (the state of being private and away from other people).
publicity, companionship — each the opposite of seclusion (the state of being private and away from other people).
Yes. seclusion is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.