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Latin Root: scribo, scribere, scripsi,
scriptum: write
scribe: (noun) a
person who "writes,"
or copies,
professional
documents and
manuscripts
Each table group
decided on one scribe
who would take
notes for their group.
describe, describing
(verb)1. To give a
detailed, or graphic,
account of by
giving details of
characteristics. 2.To
convey an idea or
impression of
something or to
characterize it.
The teacher asked us
to describe the
photograph using
sensory language.
inscription (noun) 1.
Words or letters
written, printed, or
engraved
on a service. 2. A
signed message
written in a book or
on a photograph,
often when it is being
presented as a gift.
The inscription on the
book proved to be an
authentic
signature of George
Washington.
nondescript
(adjective)1. A
person who is not
easily classified and
not very interesting.
2. Lacking distinct,
remarkable, or
individual
characteristics; dull
and uninteresting.
Nondescript and
unoccupied, the
apartment was just
perfect for the spy’s
needs.
prescribe (verb) To
direct a patient to
follow a particular
course of treatment;
specifically, to use a
particular drug at set
times and in
specified dosages.
scribacious
(adjective) 1. Prone to
excessive writing. 2.
Given to writing
often and in great
quantities.
The scribacious
students could not be
convinced to
take a break from
writing workshop.
scribbler (noun) 1.
Someone who
scribbles or writes
hastily or carelessly;
hence, “a petty
author; a writer
without worth.”
Nathaniel Hawthorne
accused Margaret
Fuller of being a
harridan and a
scribbler.
script (noun) The
written (printed)
version of a stage
play, movie
screenplay,
or radio or television
broadcast, including
the words to be
spoken and often
also technical
directions.
The last Harry Potter
book is currently
being recreated in
script form.
subscription (noun)
An agreement to pay
for and receive
something
over a particular
period of time, e.g.,
periodicals, series of
books, or Internet
resources.
Knowing that a
subscription to Sports
Illustrated was the
prize,
the runners in the
foot race ran swiftly.
transcribe (verb)
To make an exact
copy of (something)
in writing;
to copy out from an
original; to write (a
copy).
Jack’s teacher
transcribed the
lesson every day in
a rapid fashion.
He was surprised
when the doctor
prescribed complete
bed rest.