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temperate

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  1. moderate              
 
tem.per.ate \'tem-p(*-)r*t\ aj [ME temperat, fr. L temperatus, fr. pp. of 
   temperare] 1: marked by moderation : as  1a: keeping or held within limits 
   : not extreme or excessive : MILD  1b: moderate in indulgence of appetite 
   or desire  1c: moderate in the use of intoxicating liquors  1d: marked by 
   an absence or avoidance of extravagance, violence, or extrem e partisanship 
   : RESTRAINED 2a: having a moderate climate  2b: found in or associated with 
   a moderate climate {~ insects}  - tem.per.ate.ly av