Lesson 12 Vocabulary

(also called the draft in the United States) is the state-mandated enlistment of people in a national service, mainly a military service.

• transcribe

• subscribe

• resigned

• conscription

to make a copy in writing

• significant

• resigned

• transcribe

• conscription

sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention; noteworthy.

• subscribe

• significant

• transcribe

• resigned

having accepted something unpleasant that one cannot do anything about.

• resigned

• significant

• circumscribe

• subscribe

a badge or distinguishing mark of military rank, office, or membership of an organization; an official emblem.

• subscription

• insignia

• significant

• designate

to draw a line around; encircle

• insignia

• resigned

• transcribe

• circumscribe

words carved or engraved on a coin, tomb, etc

• transcribe

• inscription

• significant

• designate

to pay for the provision of a service, such as Internet or cell phone

• receipt
• invoice
• statement
• subscribe

lacking distinctive or interesting features or characteristics.

• nondescript

• conscription

• designate

• transcribe

to call by a distinctive title; to name

• subscribe

• resigned

• insignia

• designate