primmer
Basic reading textbook
Primmer is the comparative form of prim—more formal, stiff, or proper in manner or appearance: She grew primmer as the conversation turned risqué.
Separately, a primer (pronounced with a short i) is an introductory textbook or a base coat of paint, and primmer would be one who primes.
Foundational knowledge of something
- fundamentalsCore elements of something
- readerOne who peruses text
- schoolbookEducational classroom volume
- spellerOne who sequences letters
hornbook · catechism · elementary · introductory · ABCs · beginner · foundational · rudiments
Customs of polite conduct
- decorumFitting social conduct
- proprietyCorrectness of conduct
- demurenessModest, reserved quality
- modestyAbsence of vanity
prudishness · correctness · fastidiousness · fussiness · formality · stiffness · reserve · restraint
basics
Foundational knowledge of something
- fundamentalsCore elements of something
- readerOne who peruses text
- schoolbookEducational classroom volume
speller · hornbook · catechism · elementary · introductory · ABCs · beginner · foundational · rudiments · essentials
manners
Customs of polite conduct
- decorumFitting social conduct
- proprietyCorrectness of conduct
- demurenessModest, reserved quality
modesty · prudishness · correctness · fastidiousness · fussiness · formality · stiffness · reserve · restraint · composure
prissier
More overly proper