illiterate

  1. Adjective.  Unable to read and write.
  2. Adjective.  Having less than an expected standard of familiarity with language and literature, or having little formal education.
  3. Adjective.  Not conforming to prescribed standards of speech or writing.
  4. Noun.  an '''illiterate''' person, one not able to read.

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