16
neophyte(noun, person, start, learner, beginner)
13
newcomer(noun, initiate, pledge, amateur, recruit)
12
tyro(noun, person, start, beginner)
11
learner(noun, learner, beginner)
10
beginner(noun, person, start, student)
10
greenhorn(noun, person, start, student)
10
novice(noun, person, start, student)
10
novitiate(noun, person, start, beginner)
9
rookie(noun, person, start, slang, student)
8
entrant
8
fledgling(noun, person, start)
8
initiate(noun, person, start, pledge, amateur)
7
amateur(noun, beginner)
7
apprentice(noun, learner)
7
fresher
7
newbie
6
fledgeling
6
recruit(noun, initiate, pledge, amateur, beginner)
6
starter
6
tenderfoot(noun, person, start)
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