Wordie: Illiterate

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(adj): having little acquaintance with writing

(adj): having reading and writing skills insufficient for ordinary practical needs

(adj): not yet having acquired the ability to read and write

(adj): barely able to read and write

(adj): able to read but not to write

(adj): uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field

(adj): vs. educated) -- (not having a good education

(adj): vs. literate) -- (lacking culture, especially in language and literature

(n): a person unable to read

(n): an ignorant person

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