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"Mettle"
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courage
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ardor
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spunk
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fortitude
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temperament
Substance or quality of temperament; spirit, esp. as regards honor, courage, fortitude, ardor, etc.; disposition; -- usually in a good sense; as, to test a person's mettle.
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the courage to carry on; "he kept fighting on pure spunk"; "you haven't got the heart for baseball"
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