precative

 [prek-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]  

prec·a·to·ry

   [prek-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
adjective
of, pertaining to, characterized by, or expressing entreaty or supplication: precatory overtures.
Also, prec·a·tive  [prek-uh-tiv] .

Origin:
1630–40; < Late Latin precātōrius, equivalent to Latin precā(rī) to pray, entreat + -tōrius -tory1
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Precative is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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precative

adjective
expressing entreaty or supplication; "precatory overtures" [syn: precatory] 
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