Temperance (noun)
temp-er-uns
Abstinence from alcoholic drink.
Middle English from Anglo-Norman French temperaunce, from Latin temperantia ‘moderation’, from temperare ‘restrain’.
Example sentences
“She practiced temperance and being in control all the time worked well for her.”

Soigné (adj) swahn-yay Carefully or elegantly done, operated, or designed First recorded in 1915–20. Borrowed directly from French; originally from soin, meaning “care.” (more…)