chutz·pah 
/ˈhʊtspə/ noun
/ˈhʊtspə/ noun [noncount] approving : personal confidence or courage that allows someone to do or say things that may seem shocking to others
▪ It took a lot of chutzpah [=nerve] to stand up to him the way she did.
▪ It took a lot of chutzpah [=nerve] to stand up to him the way she did.
