COMPLETERS Antonyms

• someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime

• an athlete who does not play for pay

• engaged in as a pastime

• lacking professional skill or expertise

• someone new to a field or activity

• a person who founds or establishes some institution

• someone new to a field or activity

• someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field

• people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity

• bring into being

• take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of

• accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite

• bring up a topic for discussion

• set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for

• a plant that is found in an area where it had not been recorded previously

• any new participant in some activity

• a new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist

• someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows

• someone new to a field or activity

• an awkward and inexperienced youth

• an electric motor for starting an engine

• a contestant in a team sport who is in the game at the beginning

• the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition

• any new participant in some activity

• food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)

• a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle

• a culture containing yeast or bacteria that is used to start the process of fermentation or souring in making butter or cheese or dough