caterwauling (en)

(verb) to make a harsh cry / (verb) to protest or complain noisily

gabardine (en)

a firm hard-finish durable fabric (as of wool or rayon) twilled with diagonal ribs on the right side

hebetude (en)

(noun) lethargy dullness

lugubrious (en)

(adjective) mournful / (adjective) exaggeratedly or affectedly mournful / (adjective) dismal

nescience (en)

(noun) lack of knowledge or awareness; ignorance

turgid (en)

(adjective) being in a state of distension; swollen, tumid (opposite of flaccid) / (adjective) exhibiting turgor / (adjective) excessively embellished in style or language; bombastic, pompous

weltanschauung (de)

(German for worldview) a particular philosophy or view of life; the worldview of an individual or group