Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.

Irresistible impulse to steal

kleptomania

The most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words is kleptomania. It means "a recurrent urge to steal, typically without regard for need or profit." The other options are incorrect.

• Plunder means to steal goods from (a place or person), typically using force and in a time of war or civil disorder.
• Sabotage means to deliberately destroy, damage or obstruct (something), especially for political or military advantage.
• Megalomania means an obsession with the exercise of power.