Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
ILLITERATE
ignorant, illiterate
(adjective) uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field; “she is ignorant of quantum mechanics”; “he is musically illiterate”
illiterate
(adjective) lacking culture, especially in language and literature
illiterate
(adjective) not able to read or write
illiterate, illiterate person, nonreader
(noun) a person unable to read
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
illiterate (comparative more illiterate, superlative most illiterate)
Unable to read and write.
Having less than an expected standard of familiarity with language and literature, or having little formal education.
Not conforming to prescribed standards of speech or writing.
Ignorant in a specified way or about a specified subject.
Synonyms
• analphabetic
• ignorant
• unlettered
Antonyms
• literate
Noun
illiterate (plural illiterates)
An illiterate person, one not able to read and write.
A person ignorant about a given subject.
Synonyms
• analphabet
• analphabetic (noun)
Source: Wiktionary
Il*lit"er*ate, a. Etym: [L. illiteratus: pref. il- not + literatus learned. See In- not, and Literal.]
Definition: Ignorant of letters or books; unlettered; uninstructed; uneducated; as, an illiterate man, or people.
Syn.
– Ignorant; untaught; unlearned; unlettered; unscholary. See Ignorant.
– Il*lit"er*ate*ly, adv.
– Il*lit"er*ate*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
19 October 2024
CYTOMEGALOVIRUS
(noun) any of a group of herpes viruses that enlarge epithelial cells and can cause birth defects; can affect humans with impaired immunological systems
Coffee Trivia
