Posted on 12/31/2012 6:00:32 AM PST by xsmommy
Word For The Day, Monday, 12/31/12
In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".
abstemious;adj.
1. sparing or moderate in eating and drinking; temperate in diet. 2. characterized by abstinence: an abstemious life. 3. sparing
Etymology: 161525; < Latin abstēmius, equivalent to abs- abs- + tēm- (base of tēmētum intoxicating drink) + -ius -ious
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The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.
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Yeah, I’m glad I don’t have one of those. She’s resting and they gave her some painkillers.
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