Scrib, Script, Graph Root Words

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What does the root word 'scrib' mean?

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To write.

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What does the root word 'script' refer to?

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A written text or document.

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What does the root word 'graph' mean?

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To write or draw.

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Define 'manuscript'.

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A handwritten or typed document, especially a writer's original text.

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What is 'transcribe'?

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To write down or record something in written form.

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What does 'describe' mean?

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To give an account of something in words.

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What is a 'homograph'?

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A word that is spelled the same as another word but has a different meaning.

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Give an example of a homograph.

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Bow (a tied ribbon) and bow (the front of a ship).

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What is 'inscription'?

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A written message, often carved or engraved.

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What does 'autograph' mean?

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A person's signature, especially that of a celebrity.