Preamble (noun)
pree-am-bl
A preliminary or preparatory statement; an introduction.
Late Middle English from Old French preambule, from medieval Latin praeambulum, from late Latin praeambulus ‘going before’.
Example sentences
“I thought it was better to give the news straight, without preamble”
Medley (noun) med-lee a mixture, especially of heterogeneous elements; hodgepodge; jumble. First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English noun and adjective medle(e), medlei(e), maedlai(e) “battle, war, quarrel; mixture, balanced mixture,” from…
