6. mold, knead, shape, fashion, form.
7. toughen, anneal, harden,indurate; strengthen, fortify, steel.

temperament, n. 1. disposition, mettle, nature, humor, spirit, temper, grain, mood, vein; outlook, mind-set, fame of mind; character, make-up, inner man, qualities, constitution, idiosyncrasy.
2. inclination, bent, bias, leaning, tendency, turn, direction; predisposition, Pathol, diathesis, subjec-tability, liability, proclivity, propensity; readiness, willingness, weakness; predilection, liking, affection, penchant, appetite.

temperamental, adj. 1. distinctive, individual, special, unique, singular, particular; idiosyncratic, peculiar, eccentric.
2. moody, irritable, ill-humored, snappish, snappy, huffish, huffy, curt, short, impatient; high-strung, nervous, sensitive; touchy, testy, thin-skinned, waspish, peevish, petulant; irascible, choleric, ill-tempered; crabby, crabbed, cranky, grouchy, grumpy, cantankerous, crotchety, crusty.
3. constitutional, inherent, innate, inborn, congenital; deep-rooted, ingrained.

temperance, n. 1. moderation, self-restraint, selfcontrol; refrainment, forbearance, desistance; abstention, nonindulgence, abstemiousness; continence, celibacy, fasting; Puritanism, austerity, self-mortification, self-deprivation; asceticism, self-denial, selfabnegation.
2. teetotalism, nephalism, abstinence, sobriety, soberness; prohibition, blue-ribbonism; Rechabitism.

temperate, adj. 1. moderate, self-restrained, selfcontrolled, self-disciplined; self-possessed, in control, self-assured, self-confident, poised; composed, cool, calm, collected, cool-headed; level-headed, equani-mous, balanced; sane, lucid, clear, rational, reasonable, sensible; unruffled, imperturbable, unflustered, reposed, at ease; tranquil, peaceful, content, serene; subdued, quiet, soft, mellow, toned down.
2. abstemious, habitually abstinent, nonindulgent; fasting, dieting; continent, celibate, chaste, virginal, virgin; refraining, forbearing, desisting, self-depriving, self-mortifying; puritanical, puritanlike, austere, strict, severe; ascetic, self-denying, self-abnegating, self-sacrificing.
3. teetotal, sober, not intoxicated or drunk, Inf. sworn off, SI. on the wagon or water wagon, Brit, on the water cart; prohibitionary, U.S. dry, blue-ribbon.
4. clement, fair, mild, gentle, pleasant; good, nice, warm, sunny; genial, balmy, soft, soothing; cool, comfortable, refreshing; calm, peaceful, tranquil, halcyon.

tempest, n. 1. violent storm, squall, barat, willi-waw; hurricane, typhoon, tornado, whirlwind, U.S. twister, cyclone; thunderstorm, thundersquall, windstorm; blizzard, northeaster, snowstorm; duststorm, duster, sirocco, harmattan, sandstorm, simoon, samiel.
2. disturbance, disruption, disorder, outbreak, breach of the peace; tumult, turmoil, turbulence, hurly-burly, upheaval; unrest, disquiet, excitement, commotion, imbroglio, confusion, chaos, furor, agitation.

tempestuous, adj. 1. stormy, violent, wild, procel-lous, turbulent, squally; windy, gusty, blustery, blusterous, howling, roaring, raging.
2. fierce, intense, impassioned, inflamed, fiery, strong, vehement; loud, noisy, boisterous, raving, ranting; wrathful, furious; frantic, worked-up, wrought-up, frenzied, frenetic, feverish, out of control.