Sentence:  Why should the prospect, however remote, of a communist government in Vietnam cause us to panic. Mr. Menzies' alarm causes no surprise; he lives in the past. In any case, he is a mere <WSD>wordster</WSD>, a trifler when it comes to foreign affairs, which have always been his Achilles heel. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  One who uses words instead of actions; a hypocrite, a verbalist.