The meaning of Grit

noun

The series of vertebrae extending from the skull to the pelvis; the spine.

Usage examples:

Prickles of sweat broke out along her backbone

noun

Your spine

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Newcomers are now the backbone of this team., the delegates had enough backbone to reject the propo…

noun

The most important part of something

Usage examples:

Small businesses are truly the backbone of the economy., imaginative ideas may form the backbone of…

noun

Courageous behaviour or character.

Usage examples:

Perhaps i'll get a medal for bravery

noun

Brave behaviour or actions

Usage examples:

They were awarded medals for their bravery., acts of exceptional bravery

noun

The ability to do something that frightens one; bravery.

Usage examples:

She called on all her courage to face the ordeal

noun

The ability to control fear and to be willing to deal with something that is dangerous, difficult, or unpleasant

Usage examples:

He lacked the courage to tax the american people to pay for his great society programs., it took me…

noun

A substance, such as mud or dust, that soils someone or something.

Usage examples:

Jo wiped the dirt off her face

noun

Earth or a substance like it that has gotten on the surface of something such as your skin

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I sat on the ground and got dirt on my pants., after the rain, the woods smelled of wet dirt and gr…

noun

Fine, dry powder consisting of tiny particles of earth or waste matter lying on the ground or on surfaces or carried in the air.

Usage examples:

The car sent up clouds of dust

verb

Remove the dust or dirt from the surface of (something) by wiping or brushing it.

Usage examples:

I broke the vase i had been dusting

noun

Dry dirt in the form of powder that covers surfaces inside a building, or very small dry pieces of earth, sand, or other substances

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The furniture was covered with dust., piles of dusty books lay on the floor., [ i/t ] i was dusting…

noun

Courage in pain or adversity.

Usage examples:

She endured her illness with great fortitude

noun

Bravery when dealing with pain or difficulty, esp. over a long period

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Throughout his illness, he showed great fortitude.

noun

A loose aggregation of small water-worn or pounded stones.

Usage examples:

Keep their roots shaded with gravel or some large stones, mulch them now and then and they'll be ha…

verb

Cover (an area of ground) with gravel.

Usage examples:

They gravelled the road

noun

The ability to endure difficult conditions.

Usage examples:

I applaud you on your hardiness

noun

A person's ability to cope well with difficulties; spirit and resilience.

Usage examples:

The team showed their true mettle in the second half

noun

Bravery and determination

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The climb to the summit in a blizzard would test their mettle.

noun

A whitish fibre or bundle of fibres in the body that transmits impulses of sensation to the brain or spinal cord, and impulses from these to the muscles and organs.

Usage examples:

The optic nerve

verb

Brace oneself mentally to face a demanding situation.

Usage examples:

She nerved herself to enter the room

noun

A group of long, thin fibers in the body, esp. in the brain, which send and receive messages that control how the body reacts to signals it receives, such as to changes in temperature or pressure against the skin

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It takes a lot of nerve to get up in front of a class when you’re not used to it., she has some ner…

noun

A small stone made smooth and round by the action of water or sand.

Usage examples:

A narrow pebble beach

adjective

(of a spectacle lens) very thick and convex.

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Pebble glasses

verb

Take hold of (something) and quickly remove it from its place.

Usage examples:

She plucked a blade of grass

noun

Spirited and determined courage.

Usage examples:

It must have taken a lot of pluck to walk along a path marked ‘danger’

verb

To remove something, esp. with a sudden movement

Usage examples:

Astronauts plan to use the shuttle’s robot arm to pluck the satellite out of space., she plucked he…

verb

Settle or find a solution to (a problem or contentious matter).

Usage examples:

The firm aims to resolve problems within 30 days

noun

Firm determination to do something.

Usage examples:

She received information that strengthened her resolve

verb

Find a solution or answer

noun

A loose granular substance, typically pale yellowish brown, resulting from the erosion of siliceous and other rocks and forming a major constituent of beaches, river beds, the seabed, and deserts.

Usage examples:

This magical coast boasts mile upon mile of golden sand

verb

Smooth or polish with sandpaper or a mechanical sander.

Usage examples:

Mask off the area to be painted and sand it down

noun

A mass of small rounded pebbles, especially on a seashore.

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A wonderful beach of fine shingle

verb

Roof or clad with shingles.

Usage examples:

Yesterday we fastened in the steel framework and shingled the roof

noun

The non-physical part of a person which is the seat of emotions and character; the soul.

Usage examples:

We seek a harmony between body and spirit

verb

Convey rapidly and secretly.

Usage examples:

Stolen cows were spirited away some distance to prevent detection

noun

A state of mind or attitude

Usage examples:

It’s very important to play the game in the right spirit., rock music in the 1960s expressed the sp…

noun

A hard, strong grey or bluish-grey alloy of iron with carbon and usually other elements, used as a structural and fabricating material.

Usage examples:

Steel girders

verb

Mentally prepare (oneself) to do or face something difficult.

Usage examples:

His team were steeling themselves for disappointment

noun

Hard solid non-metallic mineral matter of which rock is made, especially as a building material.

Usage examples:

The houses are built of stone

verb

Throw stones at.

Usage examples:

Three vehicles were stoned and torched

noun

The state of being strong enough to withstand adverse conditions or rough handling.

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The toughness of steel

noun

The quality of being strong and determined

Usage examples:

He lacks the inner toughness needed in a leader.

noun

Great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle.

Usage examples:

The medals are awarded for acts of valour