Sentence:  As a result , most <WSD>people</WSD> do n't have more than a vague idea what folklore actually is ; they see it as a potpourri of charming , moral legends and patriotic anecdotes , with a superstition or remedy thrown in here and there . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively