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novice(noun, person, subordinate, hopeful)
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tyro(noun, person, initiate, learner)
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greenhorn(noun, person, hopeful, volunteer)
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neophyte(noun, person, hopeful, amateur)
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initiate(noun, person, amateur)
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freshman(noun, person, initiate, amateur)
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rookie(noun, person, slang, novice)
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novitiate(noun, person, initiate)
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abecedarian(noun, person, hopeful, recruit)
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tenderfoot(noun, person, newcomer)
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fledgling(noun, person)
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