temperament

/ˈtempərəmənt/ noun [C, U]

Definition

› the part of your character that affects your moods and the way you behave: I don't think he's got the right temperament to be a teacher.

(Definition of temperament noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to manage not to be destroyed, harmed or permanently affected by the difficult situation you...

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