Great Gatsby, desolate-formidable
Eddy
A current of air or water moving contrary to the main current (circularly)
Feint
A false appearance, a fake punch to occupy defenses allowing a real blow
Fervent
Ardent, showing great emotion, impassioned
Engrossed
Completely occupied or absorbed
Dilatory
Delaying, slow
Desolate
Deserted, without inhabitants, barren
Ecstasy
Extreme happiness
Florid
Flowery, flushed with color
Despairing
Hopeless, despondent, discouraged
Disdain
Intense dislike, to treat with scorn or contempt, to reject as unworthy
Discord
Lack of agreement, tension, strife
Foliage
Leaves of a plant, leafage
Din
Loud and discordant noises, cacophony
Formidable
Menacing, causing fear or awe
Ferocity
Savagery
Euphemism
Substitution of an inoffensive term for one that is offensive
Elicit
To bring out a response, to evoke
Exalt
To glorify, to praise, to raise in rank
Endow
To provide with income or property, to supply with a talent or quality
Disconcerting
Upsetting, frustrating
