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temperate

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temperate
having a climate intermediate between tropical and polar; moderate or mild in temperature


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By a Law of Nature with us, there is a constant attraction to the South; and, although in temperate climates this is very slight -- so that even a Woman in reasonable health can journey several furlongs northward without much difficulty -- yet the hampering effect of the southward attraction is quite sufficient to serve as a compass in most parts of our earth.
Flatland by Abbott, Edwin View in context
"I am temperate to the verge of absurdity," replied the Tramp.
Fantastic-Fables by Bierce, Ambrose View in context
Nevertheless he ought to be slow to believe and to act, nor should he himself show fear, but proceed in a temperate manner with prudence and humanity, so that too much confidence may not make him incautious and too much distrust render him intolerable.
The Prince by Machiavelli, Nicolo View in context
 
 
 
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