VOCABULARY OF THE WEEK

4. a statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true.
7. open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning.
9. the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
10. place or deal with close together for contrasting effect.
13. sly or cunning intelligence.
14. wicked or criminal.
17. a passionate expression of grief or sorrow.
18. based on or serving as a hypothesis.
19. avoiding the company of other people; solitary.
20. giving the worrying impression that something bad is going to happen; threateningly inauspicious.

1. perceptible by touch.
2. in accordance with the highest standards; faultless.
3. optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.
5. the holding or expression of opinions at variance with those commonly or officially held.
6. sparing or economical as regards money or food.
8. truthful and straightforward; frank.
11. able to be hammered or pressed into shape without breaking or cracking.
12. an awkward, complex, or hazardous situation.
15. praise and honor received for an achievement.
16. present, appearing, or found everywhere.