via-tical

vi·at·i·cal

[vahy-at-i-kuhl, vee‐]
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to a viaticum.
2.
of or pertaining to a financial transaction in which a company buys life insurance policies from the terminally ill at less than their face value and may sell the policies to investors: viatical settlements.
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viatical (vaɪˈætɪkəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  of or denoting a road or a journey
2.  botany (of a plant) growing by the side of a road
 
[C19: from Latin viāticus belonging to a journey + -al1]

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Via-tical is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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