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SCRIB, SCRIPT:
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write
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conscript( v )
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enroll into military service by compulsion; draft
When there were not enough volunteers for the armed forces, the government had to -- additional men and women. |
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inscription (n )
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something inscribed on a monument, coin, etc.
The --- on the inside of their wedding bands read, " Nicole and Adam forever." |
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prescribe (v)
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( literally, " write before" )
1.order;dictate;direct The law --s that aliens may not vote. 2. order as a remedy Her physician --ed some pills, an light diet, and plenty of rest. |
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proscribe ( v )
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condemn as harmful or illegal; prohibit; forbid.
The dumping of wastes into the waterways is --d. |
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scribe ( n )
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person who writes;author; journalist
Both candidates used professional --s to prepare their campaign speeches. |
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script (n)
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1. written text of a play, speech, etc
How much time did the actors have to memorize the --. 2. handwriting; penmanship I knew the note was from Mabel because I recognized her --. |
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subscriber ( n)
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one who writes his or her name at the end of a document, thereby indicating approval; one who regularly receives a magazine, newspaper, etc.
The petition to nominate Sue for president of the junior class already has forty-three --s. |