It's the Word of the Day podcast for September 30th.

Today's word is impetuous, spelled I-M-P-E-T-U-O-U-S.

Impetuous is an adjective.

It's a synonym of the word impulsive that describes a person who is

acting without thought or an action that is done without thought. Here's the word used in a sentence

from Deadline by Greg Evans. She takes off impetuous and alone for a cross-country trip, seeking some

kind of self-understanding as she ultimately lands

in the forests of California's redwood country, finding both a sanctuary and, whether she knows it or not,

a bucket-list tribute to her late son. Inpetuous types make impetuous decisions. They leap before they look, put carts before horses,

count their chickens before even the tiniest of cracks appear on the eggs. In other words,

they're impulsive. The etymology of the word impetuous is also impulsive, but in a literal way.

It traces back to the Latin word impetus, meaning

impulse, driving force, as well as assault. The English word impetus, also meaning impulse or

driving force, among other things, has the same source. With your word of the day, I'm Peter

Sokolowski.

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