Temper
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A tendency to anger or lose patience easily. State of mind. The heat treatment to which a metal or other material has been subjected; a material that has undergone a particular heat treatment.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To moderate or control. To heat-treat a material, particularly a metal. To mix clay, plaster or mortar with water to obtain the proper consistency
Example sentence: My father wasn't perfect. He had a temper. I took some of that. He would snap, but the older he got, he started calming down. He learned about life, but the thing that he taught my whole family was that family was the most important thing and, no matter what, if a family member needs you, you go and help them out; you get there.
Chasten
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To make chaste; to purify.To punish or reprimand for the sake of improvement; to discipline.To render humble or restrained.