The meaning of Elan

adjective

Elegantly and stylishly fashionable.

Usage examples:

She looked every inch the chic frenchwoman

noun

Stylishness and elegance, typically of a specified kind.

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The hotel's lobby and restaurant are the height of designer chic

noun

The quality of being characterized by vigorous activity and progress.

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The dynamism and strength of the economy

noun

The quality of being dynamic

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She has a freshness and dynamism about her.

noun

The quality of being graceful and stylish in appearance or manner.

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A slender woman with grace and elegance

noun

The quality of being graceful and attractive in appearance or behaviour

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It was her natural elegance that struck me., the elegance of her clothes

noun

The strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity.

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Changes in the levels of vitamins can affect energy and well-being

noun

The power and ability to be physically and mentally active

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[ u ] they spent a lot of time and energy on the grant proposal., [ u ] he wrote with a great burst…

noun

The power from something such as electricity or oil, which can do work, such as providing light and heat

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Use/consume/waste energy 80% of the energy used to wash garments is needed to heat the water., save…

noun

Impressive delicacy and skill.

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Orchestral playing of great finesse

verb

Bring about or deal with (something) by using great delicacy and skill.

Usage examples:

Karen spent ten months finessing the financing for the property

noun

Great skill or style

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She has handled these difficult negotiations with real finesse.

noun

A special or instinctive aptitude or ability for doing something well.

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She had a flair for languages

noun

The ability to do something well

Usage examples:

Alan has a flair for public speaking.

verb

(of a living organism) grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly congenial environment.

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Wild plants flourish on the banks of the lake

noun

A bold or extravagant gesture or action, made especially to attract attention.

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With a flourish, she ushered them inside

verb

To grow or develop successfully

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Parts of the city continue to flourish., this is the perfect environment for our company to flouris…

noun

Strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement.

Usage examples:

He was thrown backwards by the force of the explosion

verb

Make a way through or into by physical strength; break open by force.

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The back door of the bank was forced

noun

A waterfall.

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At the village of west burton, two miles distant, is a fine force

noun

The quality of expressing opinions strongly and demanding attention or action

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Some people thought he lacked the forcefulness needed to run the company., a strength of rap music …

noun

Smoothness and elegance of movement.

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She moved through the water with effortless grace

verb

Bring honour or credit to (someone or something) by one's attendance or participation.

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He is one of the best players ever to have graced the game

noun

Simple beauty of movement or form

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The skaters moved over the ice with effortless grace., she always handles her clients with tact and…

noun

The quality of being smooth, relaxed, and attractive

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She tends to move with a light and airy gracefulness., horses perform a series of moves, and their …

noun

Flamboyant confidence of style or manner.

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He entertained london society with great panache

noun

A stylish, original, and very confident way of doing things that makes people admire you

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The orchestra played with great panache., he dressed with panache.

noun

Energy and high spirits; liveliness.

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He was an enthusiastic player, full of pep

verb

Make someone or something more lively or interesting.

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Measures to pep up the economy

noun

Post-exposure prophylaxis (treatment given very shortly after exposure to an infectious agent, such as rabies or the hiv virus, to prevent infection).

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Pep must begin within 72 hours of exposure

noun

Graceful and elegant bearing in a person.

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Poise and good deportment can be cultivated

verb

Be or cause to be balanced or suspended.

Usage examples:

He poised motionless on his toes

noun

A unit of dynamic viscosity, such that a tangential force of one dyne per square centimetre causes a velocity change one centimetre per second between two parallel planes separated by one centimetre in a liquid.

verb

Make the surface of (something) smooth and shiny by rubbing it.

Usage examples:

Behind the bar the steward polished glasses busily

noun

A substance used to give something a smooth and shiny surface when rubbed in.

Usage examples:

A tin of shoe polish

adjective

Relating to poland, its inhabitants, or their language.

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The most difficult discussions centred on the polish government and poland's frontiers.

noun

The quality of being intelligent, or able to think quickly or intelligently in difficult situations

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He's always had great maturity and smartness., celebrities generally aren’t associated with smartne…

noun

The quality of being sophisticated.

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Her air of sophistication and confidence

noun

The quality of having an understanding of the world and its ways, and having an understanding of the way people behave

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His wit and sophistication, the level of sophistication in the cameras has grown tremendously.

noun

A high quality in appearance, design, or behaviour

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There was a plain but attractive stylishness about her appearance., the hotel has the cool, modern …

noun

The sensation of flavour perceived in the mouth and throat on contact with a substance.

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The wine had a fruity taste

verb

Perceive or experience the flavour of.

Usage examples:

She had never tasted ice cream before

verb

The faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth

noun

Courteousness and refinement of manner.

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That polished urbanity of his

noun

The fact or quality of being urbane (= confident, relaxed, and polite)

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The book is a pleasure to read, reminding us of its author's characteristic wit and urbanity., the …

noun

Physical strength and good health.

Usage examples:

I was 79, but still full of vigour and vitality

noun

Strength, energy, or enthusiasm

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They set about their work with youthful vigour and enthusiasm., he gave his side of the story with …