novice (
http://definr.com/novice)
adj : at a first stage of development; just becoming familiar with
the rudiments or skills or routines; "a beginning
bodybuilder"; "a beginning reader"; "a novice cook"
[syn:
beginning(a),
novice(a)]
n 1: someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken
final vows [syn:
novitiate]
2: someone new to a field or activity [syn:
beginner,
tyro,
tiro,
initiate]