The impetuous decision to launch the satellite without final checks led to a costly malfunction in orbit.
未经最终检查就仓促发射卫星的鲁莽决定导致了轨道上的昂贵故障。
Which choice best defines “impetuous”?
D — Acting rashly and impulsively.. “impetuous” means Acting rashly and impulsively..
Which word means “Acting rashly and impulsively.”?
B — impetuous. “impetuous” means Acting rashly and impulsively..
impetuous — Acting rashly and impulsively.. In Chinese: 鲁莽的；冲动的.
impetuous is pronounced //ɪmˈpɛtʃuəs//.
The impetuous decision to launch the satellite without final checks led to a costly malfunction in orbit. (未经最终检查就仓促发射卫星的鲁莽决定导致了轨道上的昂贵故障。)
rash, impulsive, hasty — all close in meaning to impetuous (Acting rashly and impulsively.).
cautious, deliberate — each the opposite of impetuous (Acting rashly and impulsively.).
Yes. impetuous is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
impet(冲力) → 一股脑冲。