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Umbratic :: Umbratic (a.) Alt. of Umbratica.

Umbrageous :: Umbrageous (a.) Forming or affording a shade; shady; shaded; as, umbrageous trees or foliage..

Obumbration :: Obumbration (n.) Act of darkening or obscuring.

Unclog :: Unclog (v. t.) To disencumber of a clog, or of difficulties and obstructions; to free from encumbrances; to set at liberty..

Shadow :: Shadow (n.) An imperfect and faint representation; adumbration; indistinct image; dim bodying forth; hence, mystical representation; type..

Talipot :: Talipot (n.) A beautiful tropical palm tree (Corypha umbraculifera), a native of Ceylon and the Malabar coast. It has a trunk sixty or seventy feet high, bearing a crown of gigantic fan-shaped leaves which are used as umbrellas and as fans in ceremonial processions, and, when cut into strips, as a substitute for writing paper..

Umbra :: Umbra (n.) The conical shadow projected from a planet or satellite, on the side opposite to the sun, within which a spectator could see no portion of the sun's disk; -- used in contradistinction from penumbra. See Penumbra..

Adumbrative :: Adumbrative (a.) Faintly representing; typical.

Encumbrance :: Encumbrance (n.) Same as Incumbrance.

Clear :: Clear (v. i.) To disengage one's self from incumbrances, distress, or entanglements; to become free..

Penumbrala :: Penumbrala () Of or pertaining to a penumbra; resembling a penumbra; partially illuminated.

Umbra :: Umbra (n.) The fainter part of a sun spot; -- now more commonly called penumbra.

Ostracism :: Ostracism (n.) Banishment by popular vote, -- a means adopted at Athens to rid the city of a person whose talent and influence gave umbrage..

Encumberment :: Encumberment (n.) Encumbrance.

Umbratious :: Umbratious (a.) Suspicious; captious; disposed to take umbrage.

Shadowing :: Shadowing (n.) A faint representation; an adumbration.

Obumbrate :: Obumbrate (v. t.) To shade; to darken; to cloud.

Adumbration :: Adumbration (n.) The shadow or outlines of a figure.

Umbrageous :: Umbrageous (a.) Not easily perceived, as if from being darkened or shaded; obscure..

Umbra :: Umbra (n.) Any one of several species of sciaenoid food fishes of the genus Umbrina, especially the Mediterranean species (U. cirrhosa), which is highly esteemed as a market fish; -- called also ombre, and umbrine..

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