temper

Day 77Level 2

TEM-per

moderate

to moderate; soften

Part of Speech: verb

Synonyms:

dilute, abate, soothe

Antonyms:

aggravate, magnify, intensify

Example Sentence:

Governments seem unable to use budgets to temper recessions.

Related Words

annoying

uh-BRAY-siv

rough and harsh in manner; tending to annoy

overused expression

klee-SHEY

overused expression; something unoriginal

eat up greedily

dih-VOU-uhr

greedily eaten or consumed

pottery of baked clay

UR-thuhn-wair

dishes made of baked clay

fortunate

fohr-TOO-ih-tuhs

happening by chance

granular

GRIT-ee

coarse; granular