Nadir
na·dir
noun

The lowest point in the fortunes of a person or organization.

Quixotic
quix·ot·ic
adjective

Exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.

Contumacius
con·tu·ma·cious
adjective

Stubbornly or willfully disobedient to authority.

Vernacular
ver·nac·u·lar
noun

The language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region.

Samizdat
sam·iz·dat

noun

The clandestine copying and distribution of literature banned by the state, especially in the formerly communist countries of Eastern Europe.

Pulchritudinous
pul·chri·tu·di·nous

adjective
beautiful

Circumspect
cir·cum·spect

adjective
wary and unwilling to take risks

Loquacious
lo·qua·cious

adjective
tending to talk a great deal; talkative