TEMPERING scores 14 points (base, without multipliers).
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verb
1
To moderate or control.
Temper your language around children.
2
To strengthen or toughen a material, especially metal, by heat treatment; anneal.
Tempering is a heat treatment technique applied to metals, alloys, and glass to achieve greater toughness by increasing the strength of materials and/or ductility. Tempering is performed by a controlled reheating of the work piece to a temperature below its lower eutectic critical temperature.
3
To sauté spices in ghee or oil to release essential oils for flavouring a dish in South Asian cuisine.
4
To mix clay, plaster or mortar with water to obtain the proper consistency.