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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | power, influence |
| Synonyms: | brawn, clout, energy, force, forcefulness, might, potency, sinew, stamina, strength, strong arm, sturdiness, weight |
| Antonyms: | impotence, powerlessness, weakness |
| Main Entry: | perseverance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | diligence, hard work |
| Synonyms: | backbone*, constancy, continuance, cool, dedication, determination, doggedness, drive, endurance, grit, guts*, immovability, indefatigability, moxie*, persistence, pertinacity, pluck, prolonging, purposefulness, pursuance, resolution, sedulity, spunk, stamina, steadfastness, stick-to-itiveness, tenacity |
| Antonyms: | apathy, idleness, indolence, laziness, lethargy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | pizzazz |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | energy; flamboyance |
| Synonyms: | ability, animation, aptitude, bounce, dash, drive, effectiveness, fire, force, forcefulness, get-up-and-go, gift, hustle, intensity, juice, knack, life, liveliness, moxie*, muscle, oomph, panache, pep, pluck, potency, power, presence, punch, push, shine*, spirit, splash*, spunk, stamina, vim, virility, vitality, vivacity, zeal, zest, zing, zip, élan |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | tolerance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fortitude, grit |
| Synonyms: | endurance, guts*, hardiness, hardness, opposition, patience, resilience, resistance, stamina, staying power, steadfastness, steadiness, strength, sufferance, toughness, vigor |
| Antonyms: | intolerance, weakness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | verve |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | energy, enthusiasm |
| Synonyms: | activity, ardor, dash, drive, endurance, fire, force, forcefulness, get-up-and-go, go, gumption, gusto, hardihood, intensity, juice, liveliness, moxie*, passion, pep, pizzazz, pluck, power, punch, sparkle, spirit, spunk, stamina, steam, strength, toughness, vigor, vim, virility, vitality, zeal, zest, zing, zip, élan |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | vitality |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | energy, spirit |
| Synonyms: | animation, ardor, audacity, bang, being, bloom, bounce, clout, continuity, drive, endurance, existence, exuberance, fervor, force, get-up-and-go, go, guts*, intensity, life, liveliness, lustiness, pep, pizzazz*, power, pulse, punch, robustness, snap, sparkle, spunk*, stamina, starch, steam, strength, stuff*, venturesomeness, verve, vigor, vim, vivaciousness, vivacity, zest, zing, zip |
| Antonyms: | apathy, lethargy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | intestinal fortitude |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | strength of will |
| Synonyms: | backbone, balls, brass balls, chutzpah, courage, endurance, energy, fitness, fortitude, guts, gutsiness, heart, moxie, spunk, stamina, staying power, stick-to-it-iveness, strength, toughness, vigor, wind |
| Main Entry: | persistence |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | steadfastness |
| Synonyms: | constancy, doggedness, endurance, grit, indefatigability, perseverance, pluck, resolution, stamina, tenacity |
| Antonyms: | idleness, indifference, indolence |
| Main Entry: | starch |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | vigor |
| Synonyms: | boldness, energy, pluck, stamina, vigor, vitality |
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