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Literacy

/lˈɪtərəsi/
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(noun) The ability to read and write.

Secondly, the literacy rate in Europe of that time was low.
Many new teachers feel ill-prepared to teach basic literacy and numeracy.
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The government is launching a new program to improve adult ____ rates in the most remote areas of the country.

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