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

Incumbrance :: Incumbrance (n.) A burden or charge upon property; a claim or lien upon an estate, which may diminish its value..

Umbratile :: Umbratile (a.) Umbratic.

Adumbration :: Adumbration (n.) The act of adumbrating, or shadowing forth..

Umbrage :: Umbrage (n.) Shadowy resemblance; shadow.

Umbrageous :: Umbrageous (a.) Feeling jealousy or umbrage; taking, or disposed to take, umbrage; suspicious..

Ombre :: Ombre (n.) A large Mediterranean food fish (Umbrina cirrhosa): -- called also umbra, and umbrine..

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

Shadow :: Shadow (n.) To represent faintly or imperfectly; to adumbrate; hence, to represent typically..

Umbrage :: Umbrage (n.) The feeling of being overshadowed; jealousy of another, as standing in one's light or way; hence, suspicion of injury or wrong; offense; resentment..

Encumbrance :: Encumbrance (n.) That which encumbers; a burden which impedes action, or renders it difficult and laborious; a clog; an impediment. See Incumbrance..

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..

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

Fan Palm :: Fan palm () Any palm tree having fan-shaped or radiate leaves; as the Chamaerops humilis of Southern Europe; the species of Sabal and Thrinax in the West Indies, Florida, etc.; and especially the great talipot tree (Corypha umbraculifera) of Ceylon and Malaya. The leaves of the latter are often eighteen feet long and fourteen wide, and are used for umbrellas, tents, and roofs. When cut up, they are used for books and manuscripts..

Illuminati :: Illuminati (v. t.) Members of a sect which sprung up in Spain about the year 1575. Their principal doctrine was, that, by means of prayer, they had attained to so perfect a state as to have no need of ordinances, sacraments, good works, etc.; -- called also Alumbrados, Perfectibilists, etc..

Adumbrate :: Adumbrate (v. t.) To overshadow; to shade.

Umbrine :: Umbrine (n.) See Umbra, 2..

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

Disencumber :: Disencumber (v. t.) To free from encumbrance, or from anything which clogs, impedes, or obstructs; to disburden..

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

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