RED ROOT WORDS

LESSON 20

graph, gram,

scrip, scrib =

writing

an account of one’s own life

autobiography

My Life Story by Me

beautiful, fancy writing

calligraphy

calligraphy

to force into service or labor for government

CONSCRIPT

You are ordered to

report to the army

within 3 days, or

you will be arrested.

a short, witty poem; a witty, clever

saying

epigram“Be careful of the words you say.

Keep them soft and sweet.

You never know from day to day

Which ones you’ll have to eat”

science dealing with the earth’s surface and its features

geography

providing a clear picture; vivid and

realistic; written or drawn

graphic

Something that is written or engraved, especially on a solid surface

inscription

set of decorative letters, usually the initials of a name

monogram

SMC

an order or direction; a doctor’s instruction for the purchase and use of medicine

prescription

a written or typed copy

transcript