grit Synonyms

mettle resolution resolve sand sawdust sediment self-discipline semolina shingle soot spirit sporule resoluteness rasp moxie nerve pebble perseverance persistence pluck pluckiness powder pulverulence quicksand raff spunk stalwartness stamina abrader carborundum guts enduringness daredeviltry sands obstinance shortbread purposefulness mettlesomeness grits hardihood dauntlessness starch staunchness steadfastness steel stridulate tenacity toughness valor whig