noun Download 🔗Share A tendency to be in a certain type of mood; a habitual way of thinking, behaving or reacting. Examples : "to have a good, bad, or calm temper" attitude tendency character mind emotion Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share State of mind; mood. Examples : "The humid weather seemed to affect everyone's tempers, making people easily annoyed. " mind attitude character emotion Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A tendency to become angry. Examples : "He has quite a temper when dealing with salespeople." mind emotion character attitude tendency Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Anger; a fit of anger. Examples : "an outburst of temper" emotion mind character Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Calmness of mind; moderation; equanimity; composure. Examples : "Example Sentence: "Deep breaths helped her regain her tempers after the stressful meeting." " mind attitude character emotion Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Constitution of body; the mixture or relative proportion of the four humours: blood, choler, phlegm, and melancholy. Examples : "The physician believed that imbalances in the patient's tempers, specifically too much phlegm, were the cause of her persistent cough and lethargy. " body medicine physiology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Middle state or course; mean; medium. Examples : "The classroom's volume stayed at comfortable tempers; not too loud to be disruptive, but not so quiet that students felt stifled. " attitude character emotion mind Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The state of any compound substance which results from the mixture of various ingredients; due mixture of different qualities. Examples : "the temper of mortar" character mind attitude quality emotion Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The heat treatment to which a metal or other material has been subjected; a material that has undergone a particular heat treatment. Examples : "The different tempers of the steel allowed the blacksmith to create both a flexible sword and a strong axe. " material technical industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The state of a metal or other substance, especially as to its hardness, produced by some process of heating or cooling. Examples : "the temper of iron or steel" material substance process technical condition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (sugar manufacture) Milk of lime, or other substance, employed in the process formerly used to clarify sugar. Examples : "In the old sugar mill, the tempers, a mixture of lime and other agents, were carefully added to the sugarcane juice to remove impurities before boiling it into sugar. " substance chemistry process food agriculture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To moderate or control. Examples : "Temper your language around children." attitude character mind emotion ability Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To strengthen or toughen a material, especially metal, by heat treatment; anneal. Examples : "The blacksmith tempers the steel by heating it and then quickly cooling it, making the sword strong. " material technical industry science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To sauté spices in ghee or oil to release essential oils for flavouring a dish in South Asian cuisine. Examples : "The chef tempers mustard seeds and curry leaves in hot oil before adding them to the lentil soup. " food culture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To mix clay, plaster or mortar with water to obtain the proper consistency. Examples : "The construction worker tempered the concrete mix with water to achieve the right consistency for the foundation. " material substance building architecture process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To adjust, as the mathematical scale to the actual scale, or to that in actual use. Examples : "The baker carefully tempers the chocolate by gradually warming it to prevent it from seizing. " math technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (Latinism) To govern; to manage. Examples : "A skilled teacher tempers classroom discussions, ensuring everyone has a chance to speak and the topic stays focused. " government Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To combine in due proportions; to constitute; to compose. Examples : "The chef tempers chocolate by carefully combining different temperatures to create a smooth, glossy finish. " compound material substance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To mingle in due proportion; to prepare by combining; to modify, as by adding some new element; to qualify, as by an ingredient; hence, to soften; to mollify; to assuage. Examples : "The coach tempers the rigorous training schedule with rest days to prevent injuries. " attitude character mind Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To fit together; to adjust; to accommodate. Examples : "The experienced negotiator tempers the demands of both sides to reach a fair agreement. " attitude character human person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading