Homework 12 (SCRIB, SCRIPT - to write)

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ascribe
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to write to; to attribute
conscription
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lit. names written together; an enforced enrollment or military draft
inscribe
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orginally, to engrave words in stone; now, to write in, as the dedication of a book
manuscript
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originally, something written by hand; now, a composition for publication
nondescript
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not easy to write about or describe, lacking in distinctive qualities
prescribe
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to write down a rule beforehand; in medicine, to order a treatment
proscribe
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in ancient Rome, to publish the name of one condemned to death; now, to condemn or forbid as harmful.
scribe
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one who copies manuscripts
script
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handwriting; also, the written copy of a play used by actors to learn their lines
Scripture
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originally, anything written; now, the Bible
subscribe
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to write one’s name on an agreement, as to subscribe to a magazine; also, to support or give approval to an idea
transcribe
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to write over again, as to transcribe notes

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