Read the excerpt from a formal writing piece in a newspaper. Choose the most appropriate words to complete the paragraph. Use a dictionary to help you.

As people become older, they may find change to be difficult. People like to have (1) ( ) consistency / everything the same in their lives. While younger individuals may enjoy (2) ( ) novelty / new stuff, this isn't always true later on in life. The first (3) ( ) installment / incidence of something different can make people uncomfortable. This is why it is difficult to (4) ( ) do / undertake big life changes. It is (5) ( ) okay / conceivable that people might want to try new activities, but starting on a new way of life is not always easy. Many (6) ( ) impulsive / crazy decisions are often regretted afterwards. The (7) ( ) idea / intention can be good, but the results can be disappointing. This is why people (8) ( ) hate / lose their appetite for change and hope to avoid too much of it.