spunk
spunks
People with spunk are courageous or determined. If you've got spunk, you'll cheerfully finish a difficult hike even after falling and skinning your knees.
If someone has spunk, they have what it takes to continue doing stand-up comedy even when audiences are rude or disinterested. Spunk is what keeps you upbeat and resolute, inspiring you to persevere. Spunk is an informal noun that means "spark" in Scottish, from the Latin word for "sponge," spongia.
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the courage to carry on
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material for starting a fire
Vocabulary lists containing spunk
Piper is a seventh-grade student trying to find a way to stand out after transferring to Chumley Prep, an elite private school where everyone seems to be a star.
During the Great Depression, twelve-year-old Ellie attempts to support her family, especially her injured father.
Jameela is excited to work on the staff of her school newspaper, but she must deal with a tough editor-in-chief, the prolonged absence of her father, and her sister's serious illness.
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