hardy a. strong enough to bear extreme conditions or difficult situations
altruistic a. showing a wish to help or bring advantages to others, even if it results in disadvantage for yourself
brevity n. using only a few words or lasting only a short time
dissent n. a strong difference of opinion on a particular subject, especially about an official suggestion or plan or a popular belief
innocuous a. completely harmless, causing no harm
robust a. (of a person or animal) strong and healthy, or (of an object or system) strong and unlikely to break or fail
tried-and-true a. used many times in the past and proven to work well
shrewd a. having or based on a clear understanding and good judgment of a situation, resulting in an advantage
miser n. someone who has a strong wish to have money and hates to spend it
hoard v. to collect large amounts of something and keep it in a safe, often secret, place
authenticate v. to prove that something is real, true, or what people say it is