temperance
nounModeration and self-restraint in behavior or consumption.
Moderation and self-restraint
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adjectiveModerate or restrained in conduct, expression, or climate.
Moderate in behavior
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intemperance
nounA lack of moderation or self-restraint.
acerbic
adjectiveSharp and biting in tone or temper.
Biting in tone
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cardinal virtue
nounOne of the four traditional virtues: prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance.
One of four traditional virtues
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disposition
nounA person's usual temperament or tendency to act in a certain way.
irritable
adjectiveEasily annoyed or provoked.
Easily annoyed
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mitigate
verbTo reduce the severity, seriousness, or harmful effect of something.
Make less severe
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mitigation
nounThe reduction of the severity, extent, or harmful effect of something.
moderate
verbTo make or become less intense, extreme, or severe.
Reduce intensity
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moderation
nounRestraint that avoids excess or extremes.
overindulgence
nounExcessive satisfaction of a desire or appetite.
restraint
nounControl over one's impulses, or a limit placed on an action.
Control of impulses
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sobriety
nounFreedom from intoxication; also seriousness or restraint.
Freedom from intoxication
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volatile
adjectiveProne to rapid or unpredictable change, especially in mood.
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