Wednesday, November 16, 2016

intemperate, in temperate

Intemperate or intemperate ( one word ) means showing a lack of restraint or given to excess, in speech, drink, or other habits, such as spending --
He becomes intemperate when he's anxious; he drinks too much and misses work.
She likes to talk about politics, but she's too often intemperate.

In temperate or in temperate ( two words ) means [ in ] moderate or restrained, or of weather, mild --
He speaks slowly, in temperate, measured, careful phrases.
In temperate regions the weather changes with the seasons.

Now that you know that, you can say --
"This is an intemperate rant; try to reword it in temperate speech."

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