Beginning
Beginning adjective - Coming before the main part or item usually to introduce or prepare for what follows.
Versed
Versed adjective - Having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor.
Usage example: well versed in the techniques of laser surgery
Nearby Word: versing
Both words in one sentence
- Seeing as how the player is fully-versed in every weapon and equipment classification in the entire war, it's a surprise they don't give him a full arsenal of whatever he requests at the beginning of each mission, because the commanders know he'll find and use them anyway.
Source: Bag Of Spilling / Video Games -
Barnabas' line about being familiar with "her" after Carolyn says the name "Alice Cooper" makes sense, since at the beginning of the film it is stated that he became well-versed in witchcraft and the dark arts, so he may well have known about the "real" witch.
Source: Film / Dark Shadows
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