pre·med·i·tat·ed

[pri-med-i-tey-tid]
adjective
done deliberately; planned in advance: a premeditated murder.

Origin:
1580–90; pre- + meditate + -ed2

pre·med·i·tat·ed·ly, adverb
un·pre·med·i·tat·ed, adjective
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unpremeditated (ˌʌnprɪˈmɛdɪˌteɪtɪd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
not planned beforehand; spontaneous
 
unpre'meditatedly
 
adv
 
unpremedi'tation
 
n

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Unpremeditated is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
Example sentences
There is scarcely one poem by him which is felt to be an outburst of unpremeditated, careless lyric rapture.
They have all the charm of unpremeditated and unguarded compositions.
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