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abstemious

ab.ste.mi.ous \ab-'ste-me-*s\ aj [L abstemius, fr. abs- + temetum mead; 
   akin to L tenebrae)X darkness - more at TEMERITY 1: sparing esp. in eating 
   and drinking  2: sparingly used or indulged in {~ diet}  - ab.ste.mi.ous.ly 
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