Mar (v): To damge, deface, or spoil.

Poor acting can mar a great drama or movie

Neophilia -  love of or enthusiasm for what is new or novel

Obtuse: annoyingly insensitive and hard to understand 

Penury: an oppressive lack of resources (as money) severe poverty

Requite: return or repay

Sagacious- showing keen mental discernment, having good judgement, shrewd

Taciturn: (of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little. 

Ubiquitous: existing or being everywhere, especially at the same time; omnipresent:

Voluble: 1. (of a person) talking fluently, readily, or incessantly."a voluble game-show host"

2. (of speech) characterized by fluency and readiness of utterance.

weltanschauung

A German word meaning world view, used to mean someone’s philosophy of life.

Xanthous= relating to, designating races with yellowish hair in a light complexion

Yenta Slang, A person, especially a woman, who is considered to be meddlesome or gossipy.

zeal:

great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective.

Apologia - a defense especially of one's opinions, position, or actions