prolusion /prə-, prō-looˈzhən or -lūˈ/

1. A preliminary performance, activity or display
2. An essay preparatory to a more solid treatise

proluˈsory /-sə-ri/ adjective

• neatening
• neatens
• neater
• neatest
• 'neath
• neath
• neat-handed
• neat-herd
• neat-herds
• neat-house
• neat-houses
• neatly
• neatness
• neatnesses
• neat's-foot oil
• neat's leather
• neat-stall
• neat-stalls
• neb
• NEB
• Neb.
• nebbed
• nebbich
• nebbichs
• nebbing