Exercising moderation and self-restraint in appetites and behavior

• abstemious

  1. Characterized by abstinence
  2. Characterized by abstinence or moderation:
  3. Moderate, esp. in eating and drinking; temperate

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  1. Characterized by abstinence
  2. Characterized by abstinence or moderation:
  3. Moderate, esp. in eating and drinking; temperate

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• continent

  1. Exercising continence.
  2. Characterized by self-restraint in, esp. by total abstinence from, sexual activity
  3. Self-restrained; temperate

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  1. Exercising continence.
  2. Characterized by self-restraint in, esp. by total abstinence from, sexual activity
  3. Self-restrained; temperate

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• temperate

  1. (Biology) Of or relating to a virus that infects bacterial cells but rarely causes lysis:
  2. Having a temperate climate
  3. Of or occurring in the Temperate Zone:

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  1. (Biology) Of or relating to a virus that infects bacterial cells but rarely causes lysis:
  2. Having a temperate climate
  3. Of or occurring in the Temperate Zone:

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Having or indicating an awareness of things as they really are

• down-to-earth

  1. Not overly ornate; simple in style.
  2. (Idiomatic) Practical; realistic; pragmatic.
  3. Realistic or practical

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  1. Not overly ornate; simple in style.
  2. (Idiomatic) Practical; realistic; pragmatic.
  3. Realistic or practical

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• hard

  1. Difficult to endure; causing hardship or suffering:
  2. Lacking in shade; undiminished:
  3. Definite; firm:

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  1. Difficult to endure; causing hardship or suffering:
  2. Lacking in shade; undiminished:
  3. Definite; firm:

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• hardheaded

  1. Stubborn; wilful.
  2. Realistic; pragmatic.
  3. Shrewd and unsentimental; practical; matter-of-fact

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  1. Stubborn; wilful.
  2. Realistic; pragmatic.
  3. Shrewd and unsentimental; practical; matter-of-fact

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• matter-of-fact

  1. Straightforward or unemotional:
  2. Of, or relating to facts only; literal, realistic
  3. Sticking strictly to facts; literal, unimaginative, unemotional, prosaic, etc.

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  1. Straightforward or unemotional:
  2. Of, or relating to facts only; literal, realistic
  3. Sticking strictly to facts; literal, unimaginative, unemotional, prosaic, etc.

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• objective

  1. Relating to or being an indicator of disease, such as a physical sign, laboratory test, or x-ray, that can be observed or verified by someone other than the person being evaluated.
  2. Determined by and emphasizing the features and characteristics of the object, or thing dealt with, rather than the thoughts and feelings of the artist, writer, or speaker
  3. Of or having to do with a known or perceived object as distinguished from something existing only in the mind of the subject, or person thinking

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  1. Relating to or being an indicator of disease, such as a physical sign, laboratory test, or x-ray, that can be observed or verified by someone other than the person being evaluated.
  2. Determined by and emphasizing the features and characteristics of the object, or thing dealt with, rather than the thoughts and feelings of the artist, writer, or speaker
  3. Of or having to do with a known or perceived object as distinguished from something existing only in the mind of the subject, or person thinking

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• practical

  1. Manifested in or involving practice:
  2. Concerned with the production or operation of something useful:
  3. Having or showing good judgment; sensible:

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  1. Manifested in or involving practice:
  2. Concerned with the production or operation of something useful:
  3. Having or showing good judgment; sensible:

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• pragmatic

  1. (Rare) Busy or active, esp. in a meddlesome way
  2. Concerned with actual practice, everyday affairs, etc., not with theory or speculation; practical
  3. Dealing or concerned with facts or actual occurrences; practical.

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  1. (Rare) Busy or active, esp. in a meddlesome way
  2. Concerned with actual practice, everyday affairs, etc., not with theory or speculation; practical
  3. Dealing or concerned with facts or actual occurrences; practical.

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• pragmatical

  1. (Law) Relating to affairs of state.
  2. Arbuthnot
  3. Pragmatic; practical; businesslike

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  1. (Law) Relating to affairs of state.
  2. Arbuthnot
  3. Pragmatic; practical; businesslike

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• prosaic

  1. Lacking in imagination and spirit; dull.
  2. Commonplace, dull and ordinary
  3. Of or like prose rather than poetry; often, specif., heavy, flat, unimaginative, etc.

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  1. Lacking in imagination and spirit; dull.
  2. Commonplace, dull and ordinary
  3. Of or like prose rather than poetry; often, specif., heavy, flat, unimaginative, etc.

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• realistic

  1. Tending to or expressing an awareness of things as they really are:
  2. Relating to the representation of objects, actions or conditions as they actually are or were.
  3. Tending to face facts; practical rather than visionary

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  1. Tending to or expressing an awareness of things as they really are:
  2. Relating to the representation of objects, actions or conditions as they actually are or were.
  3. Tending to face facts; practical rather than visionary

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• tough-minded

  1. Facing facts and difficulties with strength and determination; realistic and resolute.
  2. Not distracted from actual facts by enticements, intimidation, or sentimentality; steadfast in one's actions, commitments, beliefs, etc.
  3. Shrewd and unsentimental; practical; realistic

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  1. Facing facts and difficulties with strength and determination; realistic and resolute.
  2. Not distracted from actual facts by enticements, intimidation, or sentimentality; steadfast in one's actions, commitments, beliefs, etc.
  3. Shrewd and unsentimental; practical; realistic

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• unromantic

  1. Not romantic

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  1. Not romantic

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Full of or marked by dignity and seriousness

• earnest

  1. Showing or expressing sincerity or seriousness:
  2. Serious and intense; not joking or playful; sincere, ardent, etc.

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  1. Showing or expressing sincerity or seriousness:
  2. Serious and intense; not joking or playful; sincere, ardent, etc.

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• grave

  1. (--- Theol.) So evil as to cause spiritual death; mortal
  2. Fraught with danger or harm:
  3. Requiring serious thought; important; weighty

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  1. (--- Theol.) So evil as to cause spiritual death; mortal
  2. Fraught with danger or harm:
  3. Requiring serious thought; important; weighty

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• sedate

  1. Serenely deliberate, composed, and dignified in character or manner.
  2. Calm, quiet, or composed; esp., serious and unemotional; staid; decorous

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  1. Serenely deliberate, composed, and dignified in character or manner.
  2. Calm, quiet, or composed; esp., serious and unemotional; staid; decorous

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• serious

  1. Requiring or carried out with careful thought or concern:
  2. Concerned with important rather than trivial matters:
  3. Not joking or trifling:

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  1. Requiring or carried out with careful thought or concern:
  2. Concerned with important rather than trivial matters:
  3. Not joking or trifling:

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• solemn

  1. Made with deep sincerity or invoking the force of religion:
  2. Serious or grave
  3. Serious and dignified:

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  1. Made with deep sincerity or invoking the force of religion:
  2. Serious or grave
  3. Serious and dignified:

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• somber

  1. Mentally depressed or depressing; melancholy
  2. Earnest and solemn; grave
  3. Serious; grave:

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  1. Mentally depressed or depressing; melancholy
  2. Earnest and solemn; grave
  3. Serious; grave:

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• staid

  1. (Rare) Resisting change; fixed
  2. Characterized by sedateness and often a strait-laced sense of propriety; serious and conventional.
  3. Serious, organized, and professional; sober

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  1. (Rare) Resisting change; fixed
  2. Characterized by sedateness and often a strait-laced sense of propriety; serious and conventional.
  3. Serious, organized, and professional; sober

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Solemn

• restrained

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• earnest

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• grave

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Temperate

• abstemious

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• pacific

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Not drunk

• abstinent

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• serious

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• sedate

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• clear-headed

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• abstaining

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• self-possessed

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• ascetic

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• non-indulgent

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• steady

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• dry

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• on-the-wagon

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