| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | adamance | unyielding firmness |
| 2. | adaptability | ability to adjust and persist |
| 3. | adherence | steady attachment or loyalty |
| 4. | adhesion | firm sticking power |
| 5. | ambition | strong desire to achieve |
| 6. | application | steady effort and attention |
| 7. | ardor | intense enthusiasm and commitment |
| 8. | assiduity | constant careful effort |
| 9. | backbone | inner strength and firmness |
| 10. | boldness | willingness to act bravely |
| 11. | bounce-back ability | capacity to recover and continue |
| 12. | bravery | courage in facing danger |
| 13. | bulldog spirit | stubborn determined persistence |
| 14. | commitment | firm devotion to a goal |
| 15. | consistency | steady, reliable persistence |
| 16. | constancy | unchanging commitment over time |
| 17. | continuity | unbroken continuation over time |
| 18. | courage | bravery in difficulty |
| 19. | dauntlessness | not easily discouraged |
| 20. | dedication | strong commitment to something |
| 21. | determination | firm resolve to keep going |
| 22. | devotion | deep committed dedication |
| 23. | diligence | careful, persistent effort |
| 24. | discipline | trained self-control and persistence |
| 25. | doggedness | stubborn persistence toward a goal |
| 26. | drive | strong inner motivation |
| 27. | durability | ability to last under strain |
| 28. | durableness | lasting quality under strain |
| 29. | earnestness | serious, sincere effort |
| 30. | endurance | ability to keep going |
| 31. | faithfulness | steady loyalty and commitment |
| 32. | fastness | firmness of hold |
| 33. | fearlessness | lack of fear in struggle |
| 34. | firmness | strength of resolve |
| 35. | focus | concentrated attention and effort |
| 36. | follow-through | completion through persistent action |
| 37. | force | strength driving continued action |
| 38. | fortitude | strength in facing hardship |
| 39. | gameness | willingness to keep fighting |
| 40. | grip | firm hold or control |
| 41. | grit | courage and resolve under pressure |
| 42. | grittiness | tough, determined persistence |
| 43. | guts | courage and determination |
| 44. | hardheadedness | practical stubborn determination |
| 45. | hardihood | bold endurance and toughness |
| 46. | hardiness | toughness and endurance |
| 47. | heart | courage and determination |
| 48. | indefatigability | untiring persistence |
| 49. | indomitability | impossible to subdue |
| 50. | industry | habitual hard work |
| 51. | inexorability | unyielding persistence or force |
| 52. | inflexibility | refusal to bend or yield |
| 53. | insistence | firm, repeated persistence |
| 54. | intestinal fortitude | guts and courage |
| 55. | iron will | extremely strong determination |
| 56. | long-suffering | patient endurance of hardship |
| 57. | loyalty | steadfast devotion |
| 58. | mettle | spirit and resilience under strain |
| 59. | mind | firm intention or resolve |
| 60. | nerve | courage under pressure |
| 61. | never-say-die spirit | refusal to give up |
| 62. | obduracy | hard, stubborn resistance |
| 63. | obstinacy | stubborn persistence |
| 64. | patience | calm endurance over time |
| 65. | perseverance | steady effort through obstacles |
| 66. | persistence | continued effort despite difficulty |
| 67. | pertinacity | persistent determination |
| 68. | pluck | spirited courage and determination |
| 69. | power | strength to continue or endure |
| 70. | press-on spirit | urge to keep going |
| 71. | purpose | determined aim or intent |
| 72. | purposefulness | showing determined intent |
| 73. | push | driving effort or force |
| 74. | reliability | dependable steadiness |
| 75. | resilience | ability to recover and continue |
| 76. | resolution | firm decision and resolve |
| 77. | resolve | firmness of purpose |
| 78. | resourcefulness | finding ways to keep going |
| 79. | retentiveness | ability to hold firmly |
| 80. | ruggedness | tough endurance in hardship |
| 81. | single-heartedness | wholehearted steadfast commitment |
| 82. | single-mindedness | focused persistence toward one aim |
| 83. | stamina | enduring strength over time |
| 84. | staying power | capacity to last and persist |
| 85. | steadfastness | firm loyalty and persistence |
| 86. | steeliness | hard, unwavering resolve |
| 87. | stick-to-itiveness | ability to stay with tasks |
| 88. | stoutheartedness | brave determination under difficulty |
| 89. | strength of character | moral firmness and resolve |
| 90. | stubbornness | refusal to change course |
| 91. | tenaciousness | quality of holding firmly |
| 92. | tirelessness | energy without giving up |
| 93. | toughness | ability to withstand hardship |
| 94. | traction | firm hold or grip |
| 95. | unswervingness | not turning aside |
| 96. | unyieldingness | refusal to give way |
| 97. | vigor | energy and forcefulness |
| 98. | will | determined intention |
| 99. | willpower | self-control and determination |
| 100. | zeal | eager, energetic commitment |