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leonine /ˈliəˌnaɪn/ adjective literary of, relating to, or resembling a lion a leonine mane of hair A leonine statue leonine strength
crease /ˈkris/ noun 1 a [count] : a line or mark made by folding, pressing, or crushing something (such as cloth or a piece of paper) He ironed his pants to make the creases sharp. …
under way /ˌʌndɚ’weɪ/ adverb 1 . in or into motion The train has had to stop briefly, but it should be under way again soon. The ship finally got under way. 2 …
stellar /ˈstɛlɚ/ adjective 1 technical : of or relating to the stars stellar light the rate of stellar expansion 2 [more stellar; most stellar] : very good : EXCELLENT The movie has a stellar cast. a stellar performance
awkward /ˈɔkwɚd/ adjective 1 a . not graceful : Clumsy She is awkward at dancing. He had large feet and his walk was awkward and ungainly. an awkward movement The story contained some awkward writing. 1 b . lacking …
mass transit /ˈmæsˈtrænzɪt/ noun [noncount] the system that is used for moving large numbers of people on buses, trains, etc. The mayor is trying to encourage more commuters to use mass …
amicable /ˈæmɪkəbəl/ adjective showing a polite and friendly desire to avoid disagreement and argument The discussions were amicable. They reached an amicable agreement. — amicability noun [non count] — amicably adverb They met and settled …
wade /ˈweɪd/ verb 1 to walk through water[no object] We waded into the ocean. I jumped off the boat and waded back to shore. They took off their sandals and waded at the edge …
malice /ˈmæləs/ noun [noncount] : a desire to cause harm to another person an attack motivated by pure malice She claimed that her criticisms were without malice.
hyperactive /ˌhaɪpɚˈæktɪv/ adjective extremely active or too active hyperactive children All of these wild characters are products of the author’s hyperactive [=overactive] imagination.
