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Off topic: Why are all three words you gave (abecedarian, rudimentary, and elementary) so big? Isn't there a short word for that idea?


If you're the kind of person who has such abstruse and antiquarian knowledge, like what 'abecedarian' means, off the top of your head and posts about it in public you're also the kind of person who likes to use big words for no good reason. ;) Or at least I am.


Simple.

Basic.

Base.




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