Main entry: elan
Definition: enthusiastic and assured vigor and liveliness
Usage: a performance of great elan and sophistication
Main entry: elan, dash, flair, panache, style
Definition: distinctive and stylish elegance
Usage: he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer
Main entry: elan, zeal, ardor, ardour
Definition: a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
Usage: they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor; he felt a kind of religious zeal