LT word catcher

Question 1

Vaporize

Answer 1

to destroy by or as if by converting into vapor

Question 2

Celestial

Answer 2

of, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity

Question 3

Crippled

Answer 3

severely damaged or malfunctioning.

Question 4

Dais

Answer 4

a low platform for a lectern, seats of honor, or a throne.

Question 5

Adolescent

Answer 5

(of a young person) in the process of developing from a child into an adult.

Question 6

Delinquent

Answer 6

(typically of a young person or that person’s behavior) showing or characterized by a tendency to commit crime, particularly minor crime.

Question 7

Hauled

Answer 7

(of a person) pull or drag with effort or force

Question 8

Solstice

Answer 8

the time or date (twice each year) at which the sun reaches its maximum or minimum declination, marked by the longest and shortest days (about June 21 and December 22).

Question 9

Gangbanger

Answer 9

a member of a criminal gang, especially one involved in violence.

Question 10

Switchblade

Answer 10

a knife with a blade that springs out from the handle when a button is pressed.

Question 11

Reptilian

Answer 11

relating to or characteristic of reptiles.

Question 12

Lapel

Answer 12

the part on each side of a coat or jacket immediately below the collar which is folded back on either side of the front opening.

Question 13

Ergo

Answer 13

therefore.

Question 14

Qualm

Answer 14

an uneasy feeling of doubt, worry, or fear, especially about one’s own conduct; a misgiving.

Question 15

Wincing

Answer 15

reacting with a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body.

Question 16

Solicitors

Answer 16

a person who tries to obtain business orders, advertising, etc.; a canvasser.

Question 17

Etch

Answer 17

(of an acid or other solvent) corrode or eat away the surface of (something).

Question 18

Muzak

Answer 18

recorded light background music played through speakers in public places.

Question 19

Bewilderment

Answer 19

a feeling of being perplexed and confused.

Question 20

Agitate

Answer 20

make (someone) troubled or nervous.

Question 21

Barge

Answer 21

a flat-bottomed boat for carrying freight, typically on canals and rivers, either under its own power or towed by another.

Question 22

Gilt

Answer 22

covered thinly with gold leaf or gold paint.

Question 23

Stalactites

Answer 23

a tapering structure hanging like an icicle from the roof of a cave, formed of calcium salts deposited by dripping water.

Question 24

Portcullis

Answer 24

a strong, heavy grating that can be lowered down grooves on each side of a gateway to block it.

Question 25

Vaguely

Answer 25

in a way that is uncertain, indefinite or unclear; roughly

Question 26

Televangelist

Answer 26

an evangelical preacher who appears regularly on television to preach and appeal for funds.