Honors American Lit vocab

Marvel noun

something that causes wonder or astonishment

Guile noun

sly or cunning intelligence

unintelligible adj

unable to be understood or comprehended

callous adj

showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others

bufuddled adj

utterly confused or puzzled

vile adj

extremely unplesent

vanity noun

excessive pride in oneself or ones appearance

gaunt adj

extremely thi,esp because of suffering, hunger, or age

calamity noun

a disastrous event causing great damage and suffering

penitence noun

the state of feeling or showing sorrow and regret for one’s wrongdoing.