| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | abidance | continuing steadfast presence |
| 2. | adherence | steady attachment and commitment |
| 3. | application | sustained effort at a task |
| 4. | ardor | passionate sustained enthusiasm |
| 5. | assiduity | constant careful effort |
| 6. | bulldog spirit | tenacious refusal to quit |
| 7. | carry-through | completion by persistent effort |
| 8. | commitment | dedication to continuing something |
| 9. | conscientiousness | careful responsible diligence |
| 10. | consistency | steady, regular persistence |
| 11. | constancy | unchanging commitment over time |
| 12. | continuance | ongoing persistence over time |
| 13. | continuation | the act of carrying on |
| 14. | continued effort | ongoing determined work |
| 15. | continuity | unbroken continuation over time |
| 16. | courage | bravery that helps one persist |
| 17. | dedication | devoted persistence toward something |
| 18. | determination | strong resolve to continue |
| 19. | devotedness | strong loyal dedication |
| 20. | devotion | loyal, sustained commitment |
| 21. | diligence | steady, careful effort |
| 22. | doggedness | stubborn persistence toward a goal |
| 23. | drive | strong motivation to continue |
| 24. | durability | ability to last and continue |
| 25. | earnestness | serious sincere effort |
| 26. | effort | exertion toward a goal |
| 27. | endurance | ability to keep going |
| 28. | faithfulness | steady loyalty and consistency |
| 29. | fervor | intense earnest dedication |
| 30. | firmness | steadiness of purpose |
| 31. | fixity of purpose | firm unchanging resolve |
| 32. | focus | directed sustained attention |
| 33. | follow-through | completion through continued effort |
| 34. | follow-up | continued action after starting |
| 35. | forbearance | patient self-control under strain |
| 36. | fortitude | strength in facing hardship |
| 37. | gameness | willingness to keep trying |
| 38. | get-up-and-go | energy and determination |
| 39. | go-getting spirit | energetic determined drive |
| 40. | grind | steady hard effort |
| 41. | grit | courage and persistence under strain |
| 42. | hard work | sustained labor and effort |
| 43. | hardiness | toughness and endurance |
| 44. | heart | courage and determination |
| 45. | indefatigability | tireless persistence |
| 46. | industry | habitual hard work |
| 47. | inflexibility | refusal to bend or quit |
| 48. | initiative | readiness to act persistently |
| 49. | inner steel | strong inner resolve |
| 50. | intentness | absorbed determined focus |
| 51. | intestinal fortitude | courage to keep going |
| 52. | iron will | extremely strong determination |
| 53. | labor | continued hard work |
| 54. | long-haul spirit | willingness to endure long effort |
| 55. | long-suffering | patient endurance of hardship |
| 56. | moral fiber | character strength and resolve |
| 57. | never-say-die spirit | refusal to give up |
| 58. | obstinacy | stubborn persistence despite opposition |
| 59. | passion | strong motivating commitment |
| 60. | patience | calm endurance over time |
| 61. | persistence | continued effort despite difficulty |
| 62. | pertinacity | tenacious persistence |
| 63. | pluck | spirited courage and determination |
| 64. | purpose | determined aim or resolve |
| 65. | purposefulness | steady pursuit of a purpose |
| 66. | push | driving effort forward |
| 67. | quiet determination | calm firm resolve |
| 68. | relentlessness | unyielding continued effort |
| 69. | resilience | capacity to recover and continue |
| 70. | resoluteness | firm determination |
| 71. | resolution | firm determination to continue |
| 72. | resolve | firm decision to persist |
| 73. | robustness | strength to withstand strain |
| 74. | self-discipline | control that supports persistence |
| 75. | single-mindedness | focused persistence toward one aim |
| 76. | stamina | capacity for sustained effort |
| 77. | staying power | ability to continue effectively |
| 78. | steadfastness | firmness in purpose or action |
| 79. | steadiness | stable continued effort |
| 80. | stick-to-itiveness | ability to keep at it |
| 81. | strength of character | moral firmness and resolve |
| 82. | stubbornness | refusal to give up |
| 83. | sustained effort | effort continued over time |
| 84. | tenacity | firm determination to keep going |
| 85. | thoroughness | careful complete effort |
| 86. | tirelessness | energy that keeps going |
| 87. | toil | hard, sustained work |
| 88. | toughness | ability to endure hardship |
| 89. | unflagging effort | effort that does not weaken |
| 90. | unrelentingness | not easing or giving up |
| 91. | unshakability | not easily discouraged |
| 92. | unswervingness | not turning aside |
| 93. | unyielding resolve | firm determination not to quit |
| 94. | unyieldingness | refusal to give way |
| 95. | urge | inner drive to persist |
| 96. | vigor | physical or mental energy |
| 97. | wholeheartedness | full committed effort |
| 98. | willpower | strength to keep going |
| 99. | work ethic | belief in diligent work |
| 100. | zeal | eager and persistent effort |
