Latin Root "scrib/script"
* scribe: a person who copies manuscripts
* script: written text, handwriting
* subscribe: to sign one's name to something
* inscribe: to write or carve on a surface
* describe: to tell or portray in words
* prescribe: to order the use of a medicine
* transcribe: to write down from dictation
* conscript: to enroll for military service
* manuscript: a handwritten document
* postscript: a note added at the end of a letter
* scripture: sacred writings
* inscription: words or symbols written or engraved on something
* subscription: a sum of money paid regularly
* scriptwriter: a person who writes scripts for films, plays, etc.
Greek Root "graph"
* graph: a diagram representing data
* graphic: relating to visual representation
* autograph: a person's own signature
* biography: a written account of someone's life
* epigraph: a quotation at the beginning of a book or chapter
* photograph: a picture made using a camera
* telegraph: a system for sending messages over long distances using wires
* paragraph: a distinct section of a written text
* graphic novel: a novel told in a comic book format
* epigram: a short, witty saying
Other Roots
* log: a word (from Greek "logos")
* logue: a word (from Greek "logos")
* chronicle: a historical record (from Greek "chronos" for time)
This list is not exhaustive, but it should give you a good starting point. Many words are derived from these roots, and you can often figure out their meanings by understanding the root.