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Rookie

Noun CEFR C1 Standard
ˈɹʊki

Definitions

  1. An inexperienced recruit, especially in the police or armed forces.
  2. A novice.
  3. An athlete either new to the sport or to a team or in his/her first year of professional competition, especially said of baseball, basketball, hockey and American football players.
  4. A type of firecracker, used by farmers to scare rooks.

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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