gumption

[1]	resourcefulness , common sense , good sense , shrewdness , cleverness , horse sense , sense , (mother) wit , (common) sense , mother wit , astuteness , judgement , (Colloq) horse sense , brains , (Slang) (Brit) nous
[2]	backbone , backbone , grit , grit , pluck , guts , moxie , mettle , enterprise , sand , initiative , courage , spirit , gameness , nerve , daring , vigour , energy , boldness , audacity , stamina , (Colloq) spunk , guts , get-up-and-go , (US) moxie , (Slang) (Brit) bottle , (Colloq) (Slang) balls