postulant

aspirant candidate claimant seeker

appellant hopeful inquirer petitioner suitor suppliant

boss manager

applicant candidate contestant

competitor hopeful striver wannabe

beginner learner neophyte newcomer pupil trainee

amateur apprentice colt convert cub fledgling greenhorn gremlin mark novitiate plebe prentice probationer proselyte punk recruit rookie starter student tenderfoot

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expert professional teacher

sister

abbess anchorite prioress vestal

canoness mother superior religious woman

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claimant

appellant aspirant candidate hopeful inquirer seeker suitor suppliant

claimant

appellant aspirant candidate hopeful inquirer petitioner suitor suppliant