Monday, June 11, 2007


Word #3: Abstemious [ab-STEE-mee-uhs]


Definition: Sparingly used or consumed; used with temperance or moderation. Marked by or spent in abstinence.


Origin: Latin abstemius, ab- away, the root of temetum - "intoxicating drink"


Use: For a man who trafficked in excess, he was surprisingly abstemious.


Webdings Font: Abstemious

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