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21will power — Synonyms and related words: animus, appetence, appetency, appetite, choice, command, conation, conatus, decision, desire, determination, discretion, disposition, fancy, fixity of purpose, fortitude, free choice, free will, inclination, intention …
22determination — n. 1. Determining, settling, fixing, ascertainment, settlement, deciding, decision. 2. Decision, resolution, conclusion, judgment, purpose, resolve, result. 3. Direction, tendency, leaning. 4. Resoluteness, resolution, fixity of purpose, firmness …
23stubborn — stub•born [[t]ˈstʌb ərn[/t]] adj. 1) unreasonably or perversely obstinate; unyielding 2) fixed or set in purpose or opinion; resolute 3) obstinately maintained, as a course of action: stubborn resistance[/ex] 4) difficult to handle, treat, etc.:… …
24commitedness — n. the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose. Syn: commitment. [WordNet 1.5] …
25resolve — I. verb (resolved; resolving) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin resolvere to unloose, dissolve, from re + solvere to loosen, release more at solve Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. obsolete dissolve, melt 2 …
26The Third Policeman — Infobox Book | name = The Third Policeman image caption = author = Flann O Brien illustrator = cover artist = country = Ireland language = English series = genre = Comedy, Philosophical novel publisher = Dalkey Archive Press release date = 1967… …
27Allan Hancock — Capt. G. Allan Hancock (July 26, 1875 May 31, 1965) was owner of Rancho La Brea Oil Company, vice president of the Los Angeles Hibernian Bank and treasurer of the Los Angeles Symphony Association. He inherited Rancho La Brea, including the La… …
28Fugger family — German mercantile and banking dynasty that dominated European business in the 15th–16th centuries. The family business traces its origins to Hans (Johannes) Fugger (1348–1409), a weaver in Augsburg. Under his grandsons Ulrich (1441–1510), Georg… …
29Sture, Svante — ▪ regent of Sweden born c. 1460 died Jan. 2, 1512, Vesterås Castle, Sweden regent of Sweden (1503–12), successor to Sten Sture the Elder. The son of Nils Bosson Sture (d. 1494) and cousin of King Charles VIII, Svante Sture is… …
30nervous — 1. Relating to a nerve or the nerves. 2. Easily excited or agitated; suffering from mental or emotional instability; tense or anxious. 3. Formerly, denoting a temperament characterized by excessive mental and physical alertness, rapid pulse,… …
