SAT vocabulary
Impetus
the force or energy with which a body moves; the force that makes something happen or happen more quickly
Example
"The discovery of new evidence gave fresh impetus to the investigation."
Etymology
From Latin 'impetere' (to attack, assault); related to 'impetus' (an attack, impulse).
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