ALTERCATION

A DISPUTE/DISAGREEMENT

OPULENT

GREAT WEALTH

CRYPTIC

SECRET/MYSTERIOUS

FIASCO

A FAILURE

NOCTURNAL

ACTIVE AT NIGHT

WHET

TO SHARPEN

INTREPID

BRAVE

DEMAGOGUE

A LEADER WHO PROMISES THINGS TO PEOPLE IN ORDER TO GAIN POWER

SUPERFLUOUS

EXCESSIVE/TOO MUCH

EMULATE

TO MOCK, MIMIC, IMITATE OR COPY