nouns
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
"they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor"; "he felt a kind of religious zeal"
distinctive and stylish elegance
"he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer"
enthusiastic and assured vigor and liveliness
"a performance of great elan and sophistication"
is a type of (narrower)
animation and energy in action or expression
"it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it"