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scrip
1. Paper currency issued for temporary emergency use, e.g., by an occupying military force.
2. A list, receipt, or other short piece of writing.
This entry is located in the following unit: scrib-, script-, -scribe, -scription, -scriptive (page 5)
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scrip (SKRIP) (noun)
1. A wallet or a small bag: Karl carried his subway tickets in a small scrip inside his knapsack.
2. A paper of security which can be issued for use in emergency situations instead of hard currency: Because the roads were flooded and the merchants could not get to the bank, they issued scrip for their customers to use instead of money.
3. A document that indicates that the person, to whom it belongs, is entitled to receive something: The patient presented the scrip to the drugstore and the prescription was renewed.
script (SKRIPT) (noun)
1. The written form of a play, movie, television show, etc.: At the rehearsals, the actors studied the script which the playwright had given them.
2. A style of printing that resembles handwriting: The font choices on Monica's computer include a very readable script.
3. A plan for what is going to be done or said in a particular situation: The family followed the script from the travel agent when planning their trip by train.

When questioned, the company officials followed the script and declined to comment.

The scrip which the doctor wrote was written in a fine script which was easily read by the pharmacist.

After Esther's scrip was filled, she placed it in her scrip (bag) before getting out her emergency scrip for the subway ride home. She needed to get home to review the script of the new play for which she was auditioning.