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Their plan lacks the elasticity needed to accommodate changes.
elated adj. exhilarated, uplifted, elevated, gleeful, joyful,
jubilant, joyous, exultant, ecstatic, blissful, happy,
delighted, euphoric, overjoyed, excited, thrilled, transported,
pleased (as Punch), on top of the world, on cloud nine, Colloq
tickled, tickled pink, Brit chuffed, over the moon, in the
seventh heaven, US in seventh heaven: We were elated to learn
that our daughter had won first prize.
elder adj. 1 older, senior: My elder brother was born in 1930. 2
venerable, respected, (pre-)eminent; experienced, veteran:
Clemenceau was an elder statesman at the Geneva Convention.
--n. 3 senior, superior; patriarch, elder statesman, dean,
doyen or doyenne: Everyone paid great respect to the elders of
the tribe.
elderly adj. 1 old, past middle age, oldish, advanced in years, of
advanced age, along in years, grey, ageing, aged, venerable;
hoary, ancient, senescent, decrepit, superannuated; senile,
anile; Colloq over the hill, past it, long in the tooth, having
one foot in the grave, old-fogyish or old-fogeyish: Today, a
person isn't considered elderly till he's past 65.
--n. 2 the elderly. the retired, the old, senior citizens,
pensioners, O.A.P.'s, old-age pensioners, golden-agers, Colloq
old-timers, (old) geezers, (old) fogies or fogeys, Brit
wrinklies: The elderly constitute an increasingly large body of
voters.
elect v. 1 choose, select, pick, vote (for), determine, designate:
We must elect a new chairperson at the next meeting.
--adj. 2 chosen, elected, selected, picked out: The
president-elect takes office next month. 3 select, choice,
first-rate, first-class: An elect few make up the executive
committee.
election n. poll, vote, referendum, plebiscite; selection, choice,
choosing, nomination, designation, appointment; voting,
electing: They held an election and Michael lost. The election
of a new social secretary is required.