| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | accepted | generally approved or recognized |
| 2. | according to custom | in line with established practice |
| 3. | age-old | very old and long established |
| 4. | ancestral | coming from one’s forebears |
| 5. | ancient | very old in origin |
| 6. | approved | accepted as proper or suitable |
| 7. | archaic | belonging to an earlier period |
| 8. | authorized | officially accepted or approved |
| 9. | bourgeois | conventional in middle-class values |
| 10. | buttoned-up | conventional and restrained |
| 11. | by convention | according to accepted practice |
| 12. | by custom | according to long-standing practice |
| 13. | by the book | strictly following established rules |
| 14. | canonical | accepted as standard or authoritative |
| 15. | ceremonial | relating to formal customary rites |
| 16. | characteristic | typical of an established kind |
| 17. | classic | typical of long-established style |
| 18. | conforming | following accepted standards |
| 19. | conformist | favoring accepted ways |
| 20. | conservative | favoring established ways |
| 21. | conventional | following accepted customs or standards |
| 22. | customary | usual according to long-established practice |
| 23. | decorous | proper according to social custom |
| 24. | deep-rooted | firmly established over time |
| 25. | deep-seated | firmly rooted over time |
| 26. | doctrinal | following established teachings |
| 27. | dogmatic | strictly adhering to accepted doctrine |
| 28. | enduring | lasting over a long time |
| 29. | entrenched | firmly established and hard to change |
| 30. | established | accepted and recognized over time |
| 31. | familiar | well known from long use |
| 32. | fixed | settled and not easily changed |
| 33. | folk | belonging to popular old customs |
| 34. | followed | done in accordance with custom |
| 35. | formal | following established forms or rules |
| 36. | formulaic | following a fixed conventional pattern |
| 37. | hallowed | greatly respected by tradition |
| 38. | handed down | passed from older generations |
| 39. | hereditary | passed down through generations |
| 40. | heritage | connected with inherited traditions |
| 41. | historic | connected with the past |
| 42. | indigenous | native and long established locally |
| 43. | ingrained | deeply fixed by long habit |
| 44. | inherited | passed down from earlier generations |
| 45. | institutional | embedded in established systems |
| 46. | kept | maintained according to custom |
| 47. | legacy | handed down from the past |
| 48. | liturgical | following established religious forms |
| 49. | local | customary in a particular area |
| 50. | long-accepted | accepted for a long time |
| 51. | longstanding | existing for a long time |
| 52. | mainstream | widely accepted by most people |
| 53. | middle-of-the-road | moderate and conventional |
| 54. | observant | careful to follow custom |
| 55. | observed | kept according to custom |
| 56. | old-fashioned | belonging to an earlier style |
| 57. | old-line | long established and conventional |
| 58. | old-school | traditional in style or attitude |
| 59. | old-world | having old traditional charm |
| 60. | orthodox | conforming to established beliefs or methods |
| 61. | orthopractic | following established practice strictly |
| 62. | patrimonial | inherited from forebears |
| 63. | persistent | continuing despite change |
| 64. | practiced | regularly done by custom |
| 65. | prescribed | set by rule or custom |
| 66. | preserved | kept in original customary form |
| 67. | prevailing | most common or accepted |
| 68. | prim | very proper and conventional |
| 69. | prototypical | representing the standard example |
| 70. | received | generally accepted as standard |
| 71. | recognized | accepted as valid or standard |
| 72. | representative | typical of the usual kind |
| 73. | respectable | socially acceptable and conventional |
| 74. | ritual | done as part of custom |
| 75. | rooted | firmly based in long practice |
| 76. | rule-bound | strictly following established rules |
| 77. | run-of-the-mill | ordinary and conventional |
| 78. | safe | unlikely to challenge convention |
| 79. | sanctioned | approved by authority or custom |
| 80. | set | established and customary |
| 81. | settled | firmly established by long use |
| 82. | standard | commonly accepted as normal |
| 83. | starchy | stiffly formal and conventional |
| 84. | stock | commonly used and standard |
| 85. | straight-laced | strictly conventional in behavior |
| 86. | textbook | typical in a standard way |
| 87. | time-honored | respected through long use |
| 88. | transmitted | passed along over time |
| 89. | tribal | based on long group customs |
| 90. | tried-and-true | proved reliable through long use |
| 91. | typical | showing usual characteristics |
| 92. | unadventurous | not departing from usual ways |
| 93. | unaltered | not changed from earlier form |
| 94. | unchanged | remaining as before |
| 95. | unchanging | remaining the same over time |
| 96. | usual | commonly done or expected |
| 97. | venerable | respected because of age |
| 98. | vernacular | native and customary to a place |
| 99. | well-established | firmly accepted over time |
| 100. | wonted | customary or usual |
