August: respected, impressive, venerable
Revanchism: retaliate; gain something lost, i.e. territory
Somnambulant: resembling or characteristic of a sleepwalker; sluggish
Sclerotic: becoming rigid or unresponsive; losing the ability to adapt
Quotidian: of or occurring every day; ordinary, mundane, routine
Vituperative bitter and abuse; defamatory, angry criticism