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n. the courage to carry on; "he kept fighting on pure spunk"; "you haven't got the heart for baseball"

n. a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character

n. the way in which someone or something is composed

n. the inherent complex of attributes that determine a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions; "education has for its object the formation of character"- Herbert Spencer

disposition

n. a natural or acquired habit or characteristic tendency in a person or thing; "a swelling with a disposition to rupture"

nature

n. the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized; "it is the nature of fire to burn"; "the true nature of jealousy"

nature

n. the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions; "it is his nature to help others"

boldness, daring, hardihood

n. the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger; "the proposal required great boldness"; "the plan required great hardiness of heart"

fortitude

n. strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage

endurance

n. the power to withstand hardship or stress; "the marathon tests a runner's endurance"

patience, forbearance, longanimity

n. good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

toughness, stamina, staying power

n. enduring strength and energy

perseverance, persistence, doggedness, persistency, tenacity, tenaciousness, pertinacity

n. persistent determination

pluck, gutsiness, pluckiness

n. the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury

audacity, audaciousness, temerity

n. fearless daring

gumption, sense, good sense, common sense, horse sense, mother wit

n. sound practical judgment; "Common sense is not so common"; "he hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples"; "fortunately she had the good sense to run away"

face, brass, boldness, effrontery, nerve, cheek

n. impudent aggressiveness; "I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty"

cowardice, cowardliness

n. the trait of lacking courage

fringe, periphery, outer boundary

n. the outside boundary or surface of something

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