Flitwick: One of a wizard's most rudimentary skills is levitation the ability to make objects fly. Uh, do you all have your feathers? Good. Now, uh, don't forget the nice wrist movement we've been practicing, hmm? The swish and flick. Everyone. All: The swish and flick. Flitwick: Good. rudimentary (formal) - dealing with only the most basic matters or ideas: 'They were given only rudimentary training in the job.' 'His understanding of the language is very rudimentary.'