Latin Roots -scrib-/-script-, -spect- Lesson 32 Latin Roots -scrib-/-script-, -spect-

inspect v. to look at closely and carefully

suspect v. 1. to think someone is guilty without actual proof; 2. to believe that something is true or possible

scribe n. a person who wrote or copied books by hand at the time in history before printing was invented

script n. 1. the written lines of a play, movie, television show, or other spoken performance: 2. letters and figures written by hand: handwriting

descriptive adj. serving to describe

description adj. an account of how something or someone looked, felt, or acted, or how an event took place

prescribed v. ordered a certain medicine or treatment for a patient

inspector n. a person whose job is to inspect something

spectacle n. 1. an unusual sight that is very impressive; 2: glass

spectacular adj. very unusual or impressive; sure to be remembered

scribbled v. drawn or written in a sloppy way

inscription n. something that is written, carved, or marked on something

subscription n. an agreement to pay for a certain number of newspapers, magazines, tickets, and so on

spectrum n. the bands of color in a rainbow

spectators n. people who watch a particular event

transcripts n. written copies of something