Many people were illiterate in the past.
过去很多人是文盲。
Choose the word that is closest in meaning to “illiterate”: Due to lack of education in her youth, Maria grew up to be _____.
B — illiterate. “illiterate” means adj. unable to read or write
The kind volunteer taught ______ adults how to read and write.
C — illiterate. “illiterate” means adj. unable to read or write
illiterate — adj. unable to read or write. In Chinese: 文盲的，不识字的.
illiterate is pronounced /ɪˈlɪtərət/. It breaks into 4 syllables: il · lit · er · ate.
Many people were illiterate in the past. (过去很多人是文盲。)
uneducated, ignorant — all close in meaning to illiterate (adj. unable to read or write).
Yes. illiterate appears on the iSEE Vocab Middle list, which covers 672 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
il(non)+liter(letter)+ate