A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ELAN

Sat, 12 Jul '25
Zip
Sun, 29 Jun '25
Stylish vigor
Tue, 24 Jun '25
Verve
Mon, 23 Dec '24
Joie de vivre
Sun, 8 Dec '24
Gusto
Wed, 25 Sep '24
Brio
Sun, 3 Mar '24
Flair
Sun, 21 Jan '24
Pizazz
Sat, 23 Dec '23
___ vital (life force, from the French)
Tue, 17 Oct '23
Vivacity
Mon, 9 Oct '23
Pizazz
Tue, 3 Oct '23
Panache
Fri, 22 Sep '23
Flair
Wed, 9 Aug '23
Distinctive flair
Thu, 25 May '23
Flair
Mon, 31 Oct '22
Pizazz
Sun, 17 Jul '22
Zip
Wed, 15 Jun '22
Pizazz
Sun, 1 May '22
Flair
Thu, 31 Mar '22
Gusto
Mon, 7 Feb '22
Exuberance
Sat, 27 Nov '21
Vivacity
Sun, 19 Sep '21
Verve
Sat, 4 Sep '21
Effervescence
Mon, 19 Jul '21
Pizazz
Sun, 4 Jul '21
Gusto
Thu, 13 May '21
Snazziness
Fri, 30 Apr '21
Zip
Sun, 24 Jan '21
Gusto
Tue, 29 Dec '20
Pizazz