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  • 31umbra — [ ʌmbrə] noun (plural umbras or umbrae bri:) 1》 the fully shaded inner region of a shadow cast by an opaque object, especially the area on the earth or moon experiencing totality in an eclipse. 2》 Astronomy the dark central part of a sunspot.… …

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  • 32umbrage — [ ʌmbrɪdʒ] noun 1》 offence or annoyance. 2》 archaic shade or shadow, especially as cast by trees. Derivatives umbrageous adjective Word History Umbrage is first recorded in the late Middle Ages. It entered English from Old French, and comes from… …

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  • 33umbrage — [ˈʌmbrɪdʒ] noun take umbrage (at sth) to be offended by something[/ex] …

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  • 34ambroid — /ˈæmbrɔɪd/ (say ambroyd) noun → amberoid …

  • 35embrocate — /ˈɛmbrəkeɪt/ (say embruhkayt) verb (t) (embrocated, embrocating) to moisten and rub with a liniment or lotion. {Medieval Latin embrocātus, past participle of embrocāre, from Late Latin embrocha, from Greek embrochē lotion} …

  • 36embrocation — /ɛmbrəˈkeɪʃən/ (say embruh kayshuhn) noun 1. the act of embrocating a bruised or diseased part of the body. 2. the liquid for this; a liniment or lotion …

  • 37imbricate — /ˈɪmbrəkeɪt/ (say imbruhkayt) adjective Also, imbricated. 1. bent and hollowed like a pantile. 2. of, like, or decorated with lines or curves resembling overlapping roof tiles. 3. Architecture of or relating to tiles, slates, shingles, etc.,… …

  • 38imbrication — /ɪmbrəˈkeɪʃən/ (say imbruh kayshuhn) noun 1. an overlapping, as of tiles or shingles. 2. a decorative pattern imitating this …

  • 39Imbros — /ˈɪmbrəs/ (say imbruhs) noun a Turkish island in the north eastern Aegean Sea, west of the Gallipoli peninsula. 280 km2. Turkish, Imroz …

  • 40umbra — /ˈʌmbrə/ (say umbruh) noun (plural umbrae /ˈʌmbri/ (say umbree) or umbras) 1. shade; shadow. 2. Astronomy a. the complete or perfect shadow of an opaque body, as a planet, where the direct light from the source of illumination is wholly cut off.… …