Word of the Day for Grades 4-6

Definition: 1. the influence of a particular feeling, mental state, etc.: a generous impulse. 2. sudden, involuntary inclination prompting to action: swayed by impulse. 3. an impelling action or force driving onward or inducing motion.

Example: I had an impulse to eat before you arrived, but I controlled myself.

Synonyms: reaction, urge, whim

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