master

adept experienced skilled skillful

ace crack crackerjack

masterly proficient

green ignorant inexperienced unskilled

amateur auxiliary copy duplicate minor subordinate

leading

ascendant chief controlling grand great major original overbearing predominate prime principal sovereign

foremost paramount predominant preponderant prevalent regnant supreme

inferior insignificant lesser little minor poor secondary small unimportant

amateur auxiliary copy duplicate subordinate

administrator boss commander director guru instructor judge manager owner ruler teacher

captain chief chieftain commandant conqueror controller employer general governor guide head lord matriarch overlord overseer patriarch pedagogue preceptor principal pro skipper superintendent supervisor swami taskmaster tutor wheel

commanding officer head person schoolmaster/mistress spiritual leader top dog

employee follower pupil student worker

amateur sancho servant

artist authority connoisseur doctor genius guru professional scientist

ace adept artiste buff champion conqueror doyen doyenne maestro maven pro pundit sage savant shark victor virtuoso whiz winner wizard

old hand old pro past master prima donna proficient real pro whiz-bang

amateur ignoramus loser rookie

servant

comprehend grasp understand

acquire cram grind study swamp

beat the game beat the system bone up bury yourself in excel in gain mastery get down cold get down pat get hold of get the hang of get the knack of hit the books learn the ropes megastudy pick up

misinterpret mistake misunderstand

be ignorant