Starter
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Someone who starts something. # The person who starts a race by firing a gun or waving a flag # A starting pitcher. Something that starts something. # An electric motor that starts an internal combustion engine # A device that initiates the flow of high voltage electricity in a fluorescent lamp # A yeast culture used to start a fermentation process The first course of a meal, consisting of a small, usually savoury, dish. A player in the starting lineup
Example sentence: It's a great honor to be named to the Eastern Conference All-Star team as a starter. It's great to earn respect from your teammates and coaches, but to also get that same respect from other players around the league and then the fans - that is special.
Neophyte
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A beginner.A novice (recent convert), a new convert or proselyte.A name given by the early Christians, and still given by the Roman Catholics, to those who have recently embraced the Christian faith, and been admitted to baptism, especially those converts from heathenism or Judaism.A plant species recently introduced to an area (in contrast to archaeophyte, a long-established introduced species).