SAT vocabulary

Temperate

Showing moderation or self-restraint; not extreme in opinion, statement, or behavior; moderate in respect to temperature.

Example

"His temperate response diffused the tension in the room, preventing a heated argument."

From Latin 'temperatus' (moderated, restrained), past participle of 'temperare' (to moderate, mix, restrain).

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