What are synonyms for the word temperance?

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The document lists savage, cruel, vicious, ruthless and implacable as synonyms for fierce.

Synonyms of Key English Words: Attributes, Temperance, Premise and More

Summary

This document is a vocabulary list that pairs about thirty-five English words with their synonyms, covering terms such as attributes, temperance, testimony, praise, premise, essence and fierce. It is useful for students who want to widen their word choice in writing or prepare for vocabulary tests. The entries are given as plain word lists without definitions or example sentences.

Key points

Each entry gives a headword followed by a list of synonyms, for example Temperance: moderation, frugality, prudence, sobriety.
Several headwords have more than one sense, such as Incur, Tip and Work, so context decides which synonym fits.
Synonyms for Essence include nature, substance, existence, character and property.
Synonyms for Fierce include savage, cruel, vicious, ruthless and implacable.
Some entries include less obvious equivalents, such as Sharecropper: commoner, associate, farmer, rancher.

Test yourself

Understanding Key Concepts and Their Synonyms

1. Attributes

Fitness, property, power, ability, character

2. Temperance

Moderation, frugality, prudence, sobriety

3. Testimony

Declaration, revelation, assertion

4. Praise

Flattery, apologetics, exaggeration, exaltation

5. Inhibition

Inhibit, restrain, coerce, refrain, stop, withdraw

6. Premise

Hypothesis, proposition, history, idea

7. Peculiarities

Peculiarity, property, uniqueness, ownership

8. Entity

Being, individual, subject, essence, substance, nature

9. Purge

Evacuate, expel, laxar, medicine, atone for, suffer, pay

10. Contribute

Cooperate, collaborate, assist, subsidize, pay

11. Essence

Nature, substance, existence, character, property

12. Incur

To influence, make, earn, win, draw, fall

13. Avidity

Craving, desire, ambition, greed

14. Sore

Wound, ulcer, fistula, scab, pustule, abscess

15. Eve

Vigil, proximity, contiguity

16. Whims

Whim, caprice, fickleness, lightness, versatility

17. Heritage

Inheritance, dowry, property, assets, income

18. Fat

Generous, large, fertile, abundant, advantageous, beneficial

19. Farm

Ranch, farmhouse, hamlet

20. Tip

Fan, give, hitting, shaking, download, strike, providing

21. Ungainly

Gawky, disproportionate, lanky, clumsy

22. Gorgeous

Caring, sensitive, careful, neat, funny, teacher

23. Work

Sewing, lace, embroidery, embellishment, draft, craft, crop

24. Sharecropper

Commoner, associate, farmer, rancher

25. Mirage

Illusion, appearance, deception, delusion, fantasy

26. Insult

Affront, slander, vilification, abuse

27. District

Territory, region, country, place, spot, site, area

28. Prayer

Supplication, entreaty, imprecation, aspiration, prayers

29. Amazement

Astonishment, bewilderment, surprise

30. Betray

Accuse, complain, blame, blow, peach

31. Ratify

Confirm, validate, form, approve

32. Fierce

Savage, cruel, vicious, ruthless, implacable

33. Desolate

Desert, wilderness, alone, devastated, ruined

34. Attest

Testify, argue, assure, express, declare

35. Fusion

Melting, liquefaction, dissolution, consolidation