prep

preliminary previous

before elementary in advance of in anticipation of inductive opening precautionary prefatory prelusive preparative primary prior to

auxiliary supplementary

drill practice session reading recital tryout workout

call description experiment going-over practice readying recitation recounting relation run through shakedown

dry run rehearsing retelling test flight trial balloon trial performance

cold turkey

adorn arm deck out decorate dress endow furnish gear prepare provide qualify rig set up supply

accouter appoint array attire deck heel implement man outfit ready stake stock

feather nest fit out fix up gear up line nest turn out

leave plain take

disrobe unclothe

comb educate prim tend

brush clean coach curry dress drill nurture preen prime primp ready refine refresh sleek tidy train

lick into shape make attractive make presentable pretty up put through grind put through mill rub down shape up slick up smarten up spiff up spruce up turn out

damage dirty forget mess up neglect ruin

ignore

brief clue coach cram excite fit galvanize groom inform innervate motivate move notify provoke rehearse stimulate tell train

break in fill in make ready

discourage dissuade forget

neglect

arrange brace equip fit fix gird provide warm up

brief fortify get make order organize post set strengthen

clear the decks fill in fit out gear up get ready get set keep posted let in on make ready make up pave the way psych up put on to wise up

disarrange disorganize

disallow discourage disorder displace dissuade halt prevent weaken

hold back retard slow