n.
1.residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)
2.a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions) cloister v.
1.surround with a cloister, as of a garden
2.seclude from the world in or as if in a cloister
Idiom of the Day
slack off
to reduce something gradually, to become less active, to become lazy
Recently, I have begun to slack off in my effort to find a new job.