sober vs temperate

sober

adj
  • Moderate; realistic; serious; not playful; not passionate; cool; self-controlled. 

  • Poor; feeble. 

  • Not given to excessive drinking of alcohol. 

  • Not under the influence of any recreational drug. 

  • Dull; not bright or colorful. 

  • Not drunk; not intoxicated. 

  • Given to excessive drinking of alcohol, but having made a conscious decision to abstain from it. 

  • Subdued; solemn; grave. 

verb
  • To make or become sober. 

  • To moderate one's feelings. 

  • To overcome or lose a state of intoxication. 

temperate

adj
  • Moderate; not excessive 

  • Proceeding from temperance. 

  • Living in an environment that is temperate, not extreme. 

  • Moderate in the indulgence of the natural appetites or passions 

How often have the words sober and temperate occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )