WORDS:

Heir: the person who inherits - inherit: receive something from  another person who  has died - amend: modify, update - gender: sex - in earnest: seriously - mood: sentiment, the way people feel - outpouring: wave, surge - decade: period of 10 years - opinion polls: studies of what people think - legacy: something that one inherits - perennial: continuing year after year - boost: help - property (UK) - real estate (US), buildings and land -  environmentalist: person who is concerned by the natural environment, a green -  charity: a non-profit association - credentials: qualifications, experience-