- Gumption - Spine - Sponsor second-rate one not found in invertebrates - Sponsor secondrate one not found in invertebrates - steadfastness - Vertebrae - The column of bones in the back which sustains and gives
firmness to the frame; the spine; the vertebral or spinal column.
- Courage in adversity - Courage in endurance - steadfastness - Strength of mind - Power to resist attack; strength; firmness. - That strength or firmness of mind which enables a person
to encounter danger with coolness and courage, or to bear pain or
adversity without murmuring, depression, or despondency; passive
courage; resolute endurance; firmness in confronting or bearing up
against danger or enduring trouble.