Ancillary
Ancillary adjective - Furnishing added support.
Primary
Primary adjective - Highest in rank or authority.
Usage example: the movie's primary screenwriter
Both words in one sentence
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It even practiced character arrangement, as all of the primary heroes were on the first poster, the villains on the second, and the ancillary heroes on the third.
Source: Chromatic Arrangement
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