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impetuous - Acting quickly and without thought or care; impulsive.

His impetuous decision to quit his job left him struggling to find a new one.

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bolt - To make a sudden, swift dash, run, flight, or escape; spring away suddenly

He saw the police and bolted out the back door, and the police could not locate him..

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hasten - To move or act quickly.

The doctor hastened to the emergency room after he was called in the middle of the night.

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elude - To escape from or avoid someone or something, especially in a clever or skillful way.

The thief managed to elude the police by slipping into a crowded market.

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skid - An act of skidding or sliding

In bad weather conditions, it's easy for a vehicle to go into a skid off the road.

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hasty - Done or made quickly, often without careful thought.

The judge told the jury and the lawyers that they should take their time reviewing the testimony, and they should avoid making a hasty judgment.

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brisk - Active, fast, and energetic.

The brisk wind made it a great day for kite flying.

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stampede - A sudden panicked rush of a number of horses, cattle, or other animals

The elephants stampeded towards the poachers, who were now scared for their lives.

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hurl - To throw something with great force

It was the bottom of the 9th inning, and Mac hurled the baseball towards the batter, trying to strike him out.

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whirlwind - Something that involves many quickly changing events; a confused rush.

We loved our whirlwind tour of so many European countries in one week.

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careen - To move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way

As the old bus speedily careened around the narrow and steep mountain Tibetan roads, Fred wondered if he would make it safely to interview the guru monk for his magazine article.

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jiffy - A very short, unspecified length of time.

Rick the deliveryman said he would be back in a jiffy just as soon as he delivered the remaining packages.