petulant
childishly irritable or bad-tempered
poignantly
emotionally moving; deeply affecting
untenable
unsustainable; cannot be defended
incidental
secondary; minor but related
panacea
a universal cure; a solution for all problems
opulence
wealth; abundance; richness
expenditures
spending of funds
aeration
introduction of air into a system
servile
submissive; slavishly obedient
supercilious
arrogantly superior; disdainful
quandaries
difficult problems or dilemmas
subsidize
support financially (often through government aid)
infallible
incapable of error
posterity
future generations
anathema
something hated or socially condemned
draconian
excessively harsh or severe
tribune
platform for speaking; also a Roman official
appellation
name or title
canvassed
examined closely; debated
apostate
one who abandons a belief or ideology
ministrations
acts of service or aid
consummation
completion; fulfillment
amelioration
improvement; making better
propriety
correctness; proper behavior
profligate
wastefully extravagant; immoral with resources