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   preparatory

   /prɪˈparət(ə)ri/

   adjective

   • 1. serving as or carrying out preparation for a task or undertaking: "more preparatory work is needed"
   • ▪ relating to education in a prep school: "preparatory schooling"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from late Latin praeparatorius, from praeparat- ‘made ready beforehand’, from the verb praeparare (see prepare).

   Scrabble Points: 18

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