| A | B |
| ascribe | to assign to a supposed cause or source |
| circumscribe | to draw a line around; to restrict the boundaries of |
| describe | to speak or write about in detail; to picture with words |
| indescribable | that which cannot be put into words |
| inscribe | to write, print, or engrave on |
| inscription | that which is written, printed or engraved |
| manuscript | a document written by hand or typed, rather than printed |
| postscript | a note added to a letter after it has been signed; the word is often abbreviated P.S. |
| prescribe | to tell what to do or give directions |
| prescription | an order or instruction; especially a doctor's written order for using a drug |
| proscribe | to forbid as wrong or dangerous; to condemn |
| scribble | to write hurriedly or carelessly, without regard for legibility, grammar, or thought |
| scribe | a writer or clerk; one who copies manuscripts |
| script | the written text of a play, movie, or TV broadcast |
| scriptures | sacred or religious writings that are regarded as authoritative |
| subscribe | to pledge to give money; to pay for a publication or service by prepaying a sum |
| superscript | a number, letter, or symbol written above and to one side of a character |
| subscription | contribution; a purchase of a publication or service by prepaying a sum |
| subscribe | a number, letter, or symbol written below and to one side of a character |
| transcript | a written or typewritten copy of something |