AP Style Vocab

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1. Figures - Multiple letters and Words as plural
Once limited to accepting deposits and making home mortgage loans - they are not banks. Since enactment of the Financial Institutions Reform Recovery Act in 1989
Add s NO APOSTROPHES:1930s - ifs - buts - ands - low 20s - ABCs - Four VIPs
The constitutional process accusing an elected official of a crime in an attempt to remove the official from office. Do not use as a synonym for convicted or removed from office
Implausible


2. imperial quart
NOT teaspoonsful
A trademark for a type of high-powered cartridge with a larger case and a larger powder charge than other cartridges of approximately the same caliber. The form: a .357 Magnum - a .44 Magnum
Device used to launch a mortar shell; it is the shell - not the mortar - that is fired
One-fourth of an imperial gallon


3. Capitalize
Lowercase the common noun elements in plural uses
A trademark for a brand of hot pepper sauce
A firearm designed or made to be fired from the shoulder and having a rifled bored. It uses bullets and cartridges for ammunition. Its size is measured in calibers. The form: a .22-caliber rifle
Most ending in z or es or s add es: Joneses - Gonzalezes - Charleses


4. kilogram
Means in a hopeful manner; never use
The metric term for 1000 grams. A kilogram is equal to approximately 2.2 pounds or 35 ounces. To convert to pounds - multiply by 2.2 (9 kilograms x 2.2 equals 19.8 pounds)
Verb to gaze intently or steadily
The measure of the size of a shotgun. Gauge is expressed in terms of the number Per pound of round lead balls with a diameter equal to the size of the barrel. The bigger the number - the smaller the shotgun. The forms: a 12-gauge shotgun - a .410-gau


5. Taser

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6. amid
A unit used to measure the power of nuclear explosions. One kiloton has the explosive force of 1000 tons of TNT. The atomic bomb dropped Aug. 6 - 1945 - on Hiroshima - Japan - in the first use of the bomb as a weapon had an explosive force of 20 kilo
Use K in references to modern transmission speeds - in keeping with standard usage: a 56K modem (no space after numeral). The abbreviation should not be used to mean 1000 or $1000
The constitutional process accusing an elected official of a crime in an attempt to remove the official from office. Do not use as a synonym for convicted or removed from office
Not amidst


7. ensure
This acronym - drawn from the words American travel by track - may be used in all references to the National Railroad Passenger Corp. Do not use AMTRAK. The corporation was established by Congress in 1970 to take over intercity passenger operations f
Titles when used before a full name; Junior and senior after individual's name
Means to guarantee
One who leaves a country emigrates from it


8. in

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9. as
Connotes success in argument and almost always implies an editorial judgement DON'T USE instead deny - dispute - rebut - or respond to
To introduce clauses Jim blocks the linebacker as he should
A prefix denoting 1000 units of a measure. Move a decimal point three places to the right - adding zeros if necessary to convert to the basic unit: 10.5 kilograms equals 10 -500 grams
A measurement of the diameter of a gun barrel except for most shotguns. Measurement is in either millimeters or decimal fractions of an inch. The word caliber is not used when giving the metric measurement. The forms: a 9 mm pistol - a .22-caliber ri


10. impromptu
An aviator or handbill; pass out those fliers
Something cannot be partially demolished or destroyed
It means without preparation of advance thought
This organization is limited to the five boroughs of New York City and neighboring Suffolk County in providing animal adoption services - although it has offices elsewhere that offer legal advice and other services to other animal welfare organizatio


11. buckshot
See shot
Something cannot be partially demolished or destroyed
Add apostrophe s:p's and q's
It means without preparation of advance thought


12. Sault Ste. Marie - Mich. - Sault Ste. Marie. - Ontario
The abbreviation Ste. instead St. because the full name is Sault Sainte Marie
Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START)
Extension of time or degree
The amount of electrical energy consumed when 1000 watts are used for one hour. The abbreviation kwh is acceptable on second reference.


13. Saturday night special
Extremist Islamic movement that ruled Afghanistan until driven out by U.S.-led coalition after the Sept. 11 - 2001 - attacks. It continues to operate as insugent force with adherents in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The name derives from the Arabic word
A unit of measurement for digital data storage. In the metric system - a kilobyte is 1000 bytes; in computer binary terms - it is 1 -024 bytes. Thus - 64KB means 64 times 1 -024 bytes - or 65 -536 bytes (not 64000). Abbrev.: KB. (similarly - MB for m
The spelling for the city in New Brunswick. To distinguish it from St. John's - Newfoundland
A compact - relatively inexpensive handgun


14. teleprompter
DON'T USE IN PRINT
A weapon - usually supported on some type of carriage - that fires explosive projectiles. The form: a 105 mm cannon
It has become a generic term - no longer a trademark - for a type of television cuing device
Preferred with numerals


15. farther
Physical distance
A firearm that fires only once for each pull of the trigger. It reloads after each shot. The form: a semi-automatic rifle - a semi-automatic weapon - a semi-automatic pistol
Extremist Islamic movement that ruled Afghanistan until driven out by U.S.-led coalition after the Sept. 11 - 2001 - attacks. It continues to operate as insugent force with adherents in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The name derives from the Arabic word
See AT&T Inc.


16. San Marino
Use figures EXCEPT for zero spell out minus and degrees; temperatures get higher & lower
A province of Canada north of Montana and North Dakota. Do not abbreviate
Use alone in datelines on stories from the Republic of San Marino
Means in a hopeful manner; never use


17. Taliban
Acceptable on first reference for The Russian government's news agency that is officially ITAR-Tass. ITAR is an acronym for Information Telegraph Agency of Russia. Copy from other parts of the former Soviet Union should carry the logo of the local ag
Extremist Islamic movement that ruled Afghanistan until driven out by U.S.-led coalition after the Sept. 11 - 2001 - attacks. It continues to operate as insugent force with adherents in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The name derives from the Arabic word
A firearm typically used to fire small spherical pellets called shot. Shotguns usually have a smooth bore barrel - but some contain a rifled barrel - Which is used to fire a single projectile. Size is measured according to gauge - except for the .410
Equal to three teaspoons or one-half a fluid ounce. The metric equivalent is approximately 15 milliliters


18. imperial gallon
It has become a generic term - no longer a trademark - for a type of television cuing device
Is pronoun that is always a subject
The standard British gallon - equal to 277.42 cubic inches or about 1.2 US gallons. The metric equivalent is approximately 4.5 liters
A prefix denoting 1000 units of a measure. Move a decimal point three places to the right - adding zeros if necessary to convert to the basic unit: 10.5 kilograms equals 10 -500 grams


19. pore
Capitalize in religious references; lowercase to mean a period of rest
Use the ampersand when it is part of a company's formal name or company position title: House & Garden - Procter & Gamble - Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway. The ampersand should not otherwise be used in place of and.
Action word lay - laid - laying
Verb to gaze intently or steadily


20. taps

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21. state names
Spell out when standing alone; when with a city - town - village or military base abbreviate unless Alaska - Hawaii - Idaho -Iowa - Maine - Ohio - Texas and Utah.
APT is acceptable on second reference. Headquarters is in Reston - Va.
Named for Samuel Colt - it designates a make of weapon or ammunition developed for Colt handguns. The forms: a Colt .45-caliber revolver - .45 Colt ammunition
Capitalize only when referring to the total collections of events


22. submachine gun
Exceptions may be made to the normal rules for abbreviations - as necessary to make material fit. But make any abbreviations as clear as possible
A lightweight fully automatic gun firing handgun ammunition
Used to describe those who have entered the country illegally - it is the preferred term - rather than illegal alien or undocumented worker. Do not use the shortened term illegals
The city in California stands alone in datelines


23. illegal
DON'T USE IN PRINT
Once limited to accepting deposits and making home mortgage loans - they are not banks. Since enactment of the Financial Institutions Reform Recovery Act in 1989
Take off - takeoff
Use illegal only to mean a violation of the law. Be especially careful in labor management disputes - where one side often calls an action by the other side illegal. Usually it is a charge that a contract or rule - not a law - has been violated


24. wastebasket
Individual items;fewer than 10 applicants called. I had fewer than 50 $1 bills in my pocket
Use KANSAS CITY - Kan. - or KANSAS CITY - Mo. - in datelines to avoid confusion between the two
Wastebasket
Named for Samuel Colt - it designates a make of weapon or ammunition developed for Colt handguns. The forms: a Colt .45-caliber revolver - .45 Colt ammunition


25. Manslaughter
Equal to one-sixth of a fluid ounce - or one-third of a tablespoon. The metric equivalent is approximately 5 milliliters
Always use figures. Use hyphens for ages expressed as adjectives before a noun or substitute as a noun
This acronym - drawn from the words American travel by track - may be used in all references to the National Railroad Passenger Corp. Do not use AMTRAK. The corporation was established by Congress in 1970 to take over intercity passenger operations f
Homicide without malice or premeditation


26. American West
Use illegal only to mean a violation of the law. Be especially careful in labor management disputes - where one side often calls an action by the other side illegal. Usually it is a charge that a contract or rule - not a law - has been violated
The verbs: sandbagged - sandbagging. And: sandbagger
Headquarters of this airline is in Tempe - Ariz.
Describes money - do not capitalize - city where a seat of government is located


27. immigrate
Abbreviate Ill. in datelines or stories. Postal code: IL
Noun or verb denotes praise or expression of courtsey
It means without preparation of advance thought
One who comes into a country immigrates


28. Sabbath
Lowercase when describing the leader of a prayer in a Muslim mosque. Capitalize before a name when used as the formal title for a Muslim leader or ruler
Uses periods in most two letter words; CIA - FBI - GOP; Never use organizations full name then an acronym;
Take over (v.) takeover (n. and adj)
Capitalize in religious references; lowercase to mean a period of rest


29. rifle
Extension of time or degree
Do NOT use teenaged
When employed to indicate that something is in vogue - use quotation marks only if followed by a noun: It was the 'in' thing to do. Raccoon coats are in again.
A firearm designed or made to be fired from the shoulder and having a rifled bored. It uses bullets and cartridges for ammunition. Its size is measured in calibers. The form: a .22-caliber rifle


30. Acronyms
Abbreviate Ky. in datelines or stories. Postal code: KY
Uses periods in most two letter words; CIA - FBI - GOP; Never use organizations full name then an acronym;
Acceptable in all references for severe acute respiratory syndrome - but it should be spelled out somewhere in the story
Abbreviate Ill. in datelines or stories. Postal code: IL


31. holidays
Capitalize them
Take off - takeoff
Lowercase with periods avoid the redundant 10 a.m. this morning
Introduces more than two; must be objective ex. among us


32. San Francisco
The city in California stands alone in datelines
The verbs: sandbagged - sandbagging. And: sandbagger
One who leaves a country emigrates from it
DON'T USE children 15 and younger


33. impel - impelled - impelling
Acronym for instant message; sometimes used as a verb IM'ing - IM'ed. acceptable on second reference for instant messaging
Kindergarten
Proper tenses for impel
Sacrilegious


34. Taiwan
Lowercase the common noun elements in plural uses
Use Taiwan - not Formosa - in reverences to the government in Taiwan and the island itself
Add apostrophe s:p's and q's
Spell out when standing alone; when with a city - town - village or military base abbreviate unless Alaska - Hawaii - Idaho -Iowa - Maine - Ohio - Texas and Utah.


35. -in
Do no abbreviate in datelines or stories. Postal code: ID
The amount of electrical energy consumed when 1000 watts are used for one hour. The abbreviation kwh is acceptable on second reference.
The name for the worldwide association of the 22 national Anglican churches. Each national church is independent. A special position of honor is accorded to the archbishop of Canterbury - as the pre-eminent officer in the original Anglican body - the
Precede with a hyphen: break-in - cave-in - walk-in - write-in


36. assure
Also: keynote speech
To make sure or give confidence
LEARN SPELLING
When someone is the object of a verb or preposition


37. tail wind
@ sign not used when needed spell them out and provide an explanatory editor's note
Tail wind
Preferred with numerals
But lowercase devil and satanic


38. Kelvin scale
A scale of temperature based on - but different from - the Celsius scale. It is used primarily in science to record very high and very low temperatures. The Kelvin scale starts at zero and indicates the total absence of heat (absolute zero). Zero on
An aviator or handbill; pass out those fliers
Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START)
Always use figures. Use hyphens for ages expressed as adjectives before a noun or substitute as a noun


39. telecast (n.) televise (v.)
2 c's and m's
Telecast (n.) televise (v.)
Introduces two items; between him and her - between you and me
Exceptions may be made to the normal rules for abbreviations - as necessary to make material fit. But make any abbreviations as clear as possible


40. one another
Sacrilegious
More than two look at one another
Capitalize in religious references; lowercase to mean a period of rest
To stand still


41. San'a

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42. Tass

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43. saint

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44. Sacagawea
Sacagawea
Weak-kneed
A short - lightweight rifle - usually having a barrel length of less than 20 inches. The form: an M-3 carbine
A weapon - usually supported on some type of carriage - that fires explosive projectiles. The form: a 105 mm cannon


45. persons
Headquarters of this airline is in Tempe - Ariz.
Only used in a direct quote or part of a title
Lowercase spell out numbers less than 10
Also: keynote speech


46. emigrate
This organization is limited to the five boroughs of New York City and neighboring Suffolk County in providing animal adoption services - although it has offices elsewhere that offer legal advice and other services to other animal welfare organizatio
Gun is an acceptable term for any firearm
One who leaves a country emigrates from it
Writers or speakers imply in the words they use. A listener or reader infers something from the words


47. pistol
Implausible
A handgun that can be a single shot or a semi-automatic. It is measured in calibers. The form: a .45-caliber revolver
Acceptable on first reference for intercontinental ballistic missile(s) - but the term should be defines in the body of a story. Avoid the redundant ICBM missiles
DON'T USE children 15 and younger


48. lay
Acceptable on first reference for intercontinental ballistic missile(s) - but the term should be defines in the body of a story. Avoid the redundant ICBM missiles
Individual items;fewer than 10 applicants called. I had fewer than 50 $1 bills in my pocket
Use figures EXCEPT for zero spell out minus and degrees; temperatures get higher & lower
Action word lay - laid - laying


49. hopefully
Means in a hopeful manner; never use
Use figures. The form: 212-621-1500. For international numbers use 011 (From the United States) - the country code - the city code and the telephone number: 011-44-20-7535-1515. Use hyphens - not periods. The forms for toll free numbers: 800-111-1000
Acceptable on first reference for intercontinental ballistic missile(s) - but the term should be defines in the body of a story. Avoid the redundant ICBM missiles
Never alright; sometimes all-right as a compound modifier


50. Defendant
Lowercase spell out cents 5 cents or $2.50
No e
Connotes success in argument and almost always implies an editorial judgement DON'T USE instead deny - dispute - rebut - or respond to
To argue to the contrary