Root Word of the Day: UMBRAGEOUS
umbrageous (adj) – providing, creating, or having shade; shady; irritable or quick to take offense BREAKDOWN: UMBR- (shade) + -AGE (state of being) + -OUS (inclined to) ***** This word […]
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Root Word of the Day: UMBRAGE
umbrage (noun) – a feeling of anger, annoyance, or offense; slight doubt; shadows or shade, especially as cast by the foliage of trees BREAKDOWN: UMBR- (shade) + -AGE (state of […]
Root Word of the Day: UMBER
umber (noun) – a natural brown or reddish-brown earth pigment, known as raw umber in its natural form BREAKDOWN: UMBR- (shade) — burnt umber is a deep brown color ***** […]
Root Word of the Day: UMBRA
umbra (noun) – the innermost and darkest part of a shadow; the central region of a sunspot BREAKDOWN: UMBR- (shadow) — umbral means pertaining to an umbra or shadow ***** […]
Root Word of the Day: PENUMBRA
penumbra (noun) – the partially shaded area around the edges of a shadow or an eclipse; an edge or fringe BREAKDOWN: PEN- (almost) + UMBR- (shadow) ***** This word is […]
Root Word of the Day: ADUMBRATE
adumbrate (verb) – to suggest beforehand or foreshadow vaguely; to outline or sketch; to obscure or overshadow BREAKDOWN: AD- (to) + UMBR- (shadow) + -ATE (to make or do) — […]