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impulsive
acting or likely to act suddenly (with little or no premeditation)
You need to think before you act; impulsive behavior can get you in trouble.
Related English words: impulse (a sudden driving force or inclination to act), impulsion (an impelling or being impelled), impulsiveness, impulsivity (impulsiveness)
Latin root words: impulsus, impulsus, m. - pressure, push; pello, pellere, pepuli, pulsus - to drive; to defeat
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