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literate - a person who can read and write |
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individual,
mortal,
person,
somebody,
someone,
soul a single organism
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alphabetiser,
alphabetizer a literate person who can arrange items in alphabetical order
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reader one of a series of texts for students learning to read
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writer writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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literate - versed in literature; dealing with literature |
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illiterate lacking culture, especially in language and literature
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educated possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
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sophisticated intellectually appealing; "a sophisticated drama"
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belletristic written and regarded for aesthetic value rather than content
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literary appropriate to literature rather than everyday speech or writing; "when trying to impress someone she spoke in an affected literary style"
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literate - knowledgeable and educated in one or several fields; "computer literate" |
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educated possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
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literate - able to read and write |
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illiterate lacking culture, especially in language and literature
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