Defiance; challenge.
The quality of daring; venturesomeness; boldness.
A challenge to prove courage.
In the game truth or dare, the choice to perform a dare set by the other players.
A small fish, the dace
To terrify; to daunt.
To have enough courage (to do something).
To have enough courage to meet or do something, go somewhere, etc.; to face up to
To catch (larks) by producing terror through the use of mirrors, scarlet cloth, a hawk, etc., so that they lie still till a net is thrown over them.
To defy or challenge (someone to do something)
perseverance
Tending to persevere.