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Latin word roots vid/vis, Latin word roots vid/vis, scrib/scriptscrib/script

• The Latin word roots vid/vis means The Latin word roots vid/vis means to see.to see.

• The Latin word roots scrib/script The Latin word roots scrib/script means to write.means to write.

VideoVideo

• of or pertaining to of or pertaining to television, esp. television, esp. the visual the visual elementselements

• I shot a great I shot a great video of my kids video of my kids at their birthday at their birthday parties.parties.

VisibleVisible

• that can be seen; that can be seen; perceptible to the perceptible to the eye:eye:

• The Catskill The Catskill Mountains are Mountains are visible from visible from across the lake.across the lake.

ReviseRevise

• to alter something to alter something already written or already written or printed, in order to printed, in order to make corrections, make corrections, improve, or updateimprove, or update

• Make sure to revise Make sure to revise your paper before your paper before turning it in.turning it in.

TeleviseTelevise

• to send or receive to send or receive by televisionby television

• Blue’s Clues will Blue’s Clues will be televised each be televised each day at 7:00 a.m.day at 7:00 a.m.

TelevisionTelevision• the broadcasting of a the broadcasting of a

still or moving image still or moving image via radiowaves to via radiowaves to receivers that project receivers that project a view of the image a view of the image on a picture tube.on a picture tube.

• I am getting a I am getting a television for my television for my birthday.birthday.

VisionaryVisionary

• a person who is a person who is given to audacious, given to audacious, highly speculative, or highly speculative, or impractical ideas or impractical ideas or schemes; dreamerschemes; dreamer

• She was considered She was considered a visionary by her a visionary by her teachers.teachers.

VistaVista• a view or prospect, a view or prospect,

esp. one seen esp. one seen through a long, through a long, narrow avenue or narrow avenue or passage, as between passage, as between rows of trees or rows of trees or houseshouses

• Meet me at the end Meet me at the end of the vista at of the vista at midnight.midnight.

VisitVisit• to go to and stay to go to and stay

with (a person or with (a person or family) or at (a family) or at (a place) for a short place) for a short time for reasons of time for reasons of sociability, sociability, politeness, business, politeness, business, curiosity, etc.curiosity, etc.

• We are planning to We are planning to visit Washington D.C. visit Washington D.C. this summer.this summer.

SuperviseSupervise• to oversee (a to oversee (a

process, work, w process, work, w workers, etc.) during workers, etc.) during execution or execution or performance; performance; superintend; have superintend; have the oversight and the oversight and direction ofdirection of

• When you supervise When you supervise the workers please the workers please use a gentle voice.use a gentle voice.

ProvideProvide

• to make to make available; furnishavailable; furnish

• They said they They said they would provide the would provide the food if we brought food if we brought the drinks.the drinks.

ImproviseImprovise

• to compose and to compose and perform or deliver perform or deliver without previous without previous preparationpreparation

• Jazz bands often Jazz bands often improvise their improvise their music when music when playing live.playing live.

SubscribeSubscribe

• to pledge, as by to pledge, as by signing an signing an agreement, to agreement, to give or paygive or pay

• My mom will not My mom will not let me subscribe let me subscribe to any magazine.to any magazine.

PrescribePrescribe

• to lay down, in to lay down, in writing or writing or otherwise, as a otherwise, as a rule or a course of rule or a course of action to be action to be followedfollowed

• The doctor will The doctor will prescribe cough prescribe cough medicine for the medicine for the little girl.little girl.

InscribeInscribe• to address or to address or

dedicate (a book, dedicate (a book, photograph, etc.) photograph, etc.) informally to a informally to a person, esp. by person, esp. by writing a brief writing a brief personal note in or personal note in or on iton it

• The author will The author will inscribe his book to inscribe his book to fallen soldiers.fallen soldiers.

TranscribeTranscribe

• to make an exact to make an exact copy of (a copy of (a document, text, document, text, etc.)etc.)

• You can You can transcribe transcribe information using information using a computer.a computer.

ScribeScribe

• a person who serves a person who serves as a professional as a professional copyist, esp. one copyist, esp. one who made copies of who made copies of manuscripts before manuscripts before the invention of the invention of printingprinting

• It took many scribes It took many scribes to write down events to write down events in history.in history.

DescriptionDescription

• a statement, picture a statement, picture in words, or account in words, or account that describesthat describes

• The girl was giving a The girl was giving a complete description complete description to the reporter about to the reporter about the gift shop the gift shop robbery.robbery.

PrescriptionPrescription

• a direction, usually a direction, usually written, by the written, by the physician to the physician to the pharmacist for the pharmacist for the preparation and use preparation and use of a medicine or of a medicine or remedyremedy

• I need to take my I need to take my prescription to the prescription to the drug store.drug store.

InscriptionInscription

• a note, as a a note, as a dedication, that is dedication, that is written and written and signed by hand in signed by hand in a booka book

• Many authors will Many authors will write an write an inscription inside inscription inside of their books.of their books.

TranscriptTranscript

• an exact copy or an exact copy or reproduction, esp. reproduction, esp. one having an one having an official statusofficial status

• You will need a You will need a transcript of your transcript of your grades from high grades from high school when you school when you apply to college.apply to college.

PostscriptPostscript

• a paragraph, phrase, a paragraph, phrase, etc., added to a etc., added to a letter that has letter that has already been already been concluded and concluded and signed by the writersigned by the writer

• He included a He included a handwritten handwritten postscript in his postscript in his letter.letter.

SubscriptionSubscription

• the right to the right to receive a receive a periodical for a periodical for a sum paid, usually sum paid, usually for an agreed for an agreed number of issuesnumber of issues

• I need to renew I need to renew my ESPN my ESPN magazine magazine subscription.subscription.