| Term | Definition |
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scribo/scriptum |
to write |
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scriptures |
sacred writings |
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proscription (der) |
pro - for |
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proscription (def) |
posting of names of people who are outlawed, exiled, or condemned to death. |
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scribe |
one who knows how to write or who writes for someone else |
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transcribe (der) |
trans - across |
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transcribe (def) |
to transfer speech into writing |
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manuscript (der) |
manus - hand |
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manuscript (def) |
written by hand |
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conscription |
an enforced enrollment into the military |
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nondescript |
something not easy to describe because it lacks distinctive qualities |
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ascribe |
to attribute a quality to someone or something |
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emanate |
to issue forth as from a source |
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commiserate |
to share in another's sadness or disappointment |