AP Style Vocab

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1. rifle
Take out (v.) take out (n. and adj)
DON'T USE IN PRINT
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
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


2. weapons
A carriage-mounted cannon
Proper tenses for impel
Acceptable in all references to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Gun is an acceptable term for any firearm


3. Anglican Communion
The abbreviation Ste. instead St. because the full name is Sault Sainte Marie
Take up (v.) takeup (n. and adj.)
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
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


4. No.

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5. tailspin
Tailspin
DON'T USE IN PRINT
Proper name of some trains and buses
Saudi Aramco is acceptable on second reference. (Formerly the Arabian American Oil Co.)


6. semi-automatic
Capitalize in religious references; lowercase to mean a period of rest
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
It has become a generic term - no longer a trademark - for a type of television cuing device
Tail wind


7. kilo
Insurance
Plural alumnae woman
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
Extension of time or degree


8. tattletale
In second reference: the America Exchange - Amex - or the exchange
Malicious - premeditated homicide; Do not describe as murder until person has been convicted
Tattletale
The following are some generally used technical terms dealing with satellite communications. -uplink: The transmission from the ground to the satellite -downlink: The transmission from the satellite to the ground. -footprint: The area on the ground i


9. insure
The amount of electrical energy consumed when 1000 watts are used for one hour. The abbreviation kwh is acceptable on second reference.
Means to guarantee
Use figures except for noon and midnight
Insurance


10. caliber
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
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
Every two years
Capitalize building in Washington


11. cannon
Describes money - do not capitalize - city where a seat of government is located
A weapon - usually supported on some type of carriage - that fires explosive projectiles. The form: a 105 mm cannon
Device used to launch a mortar shell; it is the shell - not the mortar - that is fired
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


12. teaspoonful - teaspoonfuls
NOT teaspoonsful
Sacagawea
Capitalize building in Washington
USE WITH GREAT CARE specify source of allegation avoid redundant uses ex. accused her of allegedly


13. American Medical Association
AMA is acceptable on second reference. Also: the medical association - the association. Headquarters is in Chicago
Wastebasket
The metric term for 1000 meters. (Abbrev.: km) A kilometer is equal to approximately 3 -281 feet - or five-eighths (0.62) of a mile. To convert to miles - multiply by 0.62 (5 kilometers x 0.62 equals 3.1 miles).
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


14. saint

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15. anti-aircraft
Use Saudi as the adjective in referring to the people or culture of Saudi Arabia. It's Saudi diplomacy - not Saudi Arabian diplomacy. For the Saudi monarchy - follow the syle on British and other monarchies. Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal wou
A cannon or other weapon designed for defense against air attack. The form: a 105 mm anti-aircraft gun.
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 city in Texas stands alone in datelines


16. lay
A firearm that reloads automatically after each shot. Note there are differences between fully automatic and semi-automatic firearms. Be specific in usage. The form: a .22-caliber automatic
Means in a hopeful manner; never use
Action word lay - laid - laying
Tailspin


17. alumna
Plural alumnae woman
Not amuck
Describes money - do not capitalize - city where a seat of government is located
In second reference: the America Exchange - Amex - or the exchange


18. courtesy titles

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19. Kansas City
APT is acceptable on second reference. Headquarters is in Reston - Va.
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
Spatial relationships
Use KANSAS CITY - Kan. - or KANSAS CITY - Mo. - in datelines to avoid confusion between the two


20. Idaho
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.
Capitalize formal titles directly before a name; lowercase and spell out when they are not used with a person name or after a title
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
Do no abbreviate in datelines or stories. Postal code: ID


21. people
Preferred to persons as the plural
Headquarters is in Minneapolis
Not compound subject; requires a verb that agrees with the nearer subject
Equal to three teaspoons or one-half a fluid ounce. The metric equivalent is approximately 15 milliliters


22. American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Lowercase with periods avoid the redundant 10 a.m. this morning
Lowercase spell out numbers less than 10
Santa Claus
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


23. dollars
Lowercase use figures and $ sign
Homicide without malice or premeditation
The standard British gallon - equal to 277.42 cubic inches or about 1.2 US gallons. The metric equivalent is approximately 4.5 liters
Abbreviate St. in the names of saints - cities - and other places: St. Jude - St. Paul - Minn.; St. John's - Newfoundland; St. Lawrence Seaway


24. Katmandu
Add apostrophe s:p's and q's
More than two look at one another
Preferred spelling for the capital of Nepal
Acceptable on first reference - but the story should contain a phrase identifying it as the former Russian secret police and intelligence agency. The initials stand for the Russian words meaning Committee for State Security


25. M-1 - M-16
Capitalize the proper names used for a sacramental rite that commemorates the life of Jesus Christ or signifies a belief in his presence: the Lord's Supper - Holy Communion - Holy Eucharist. Lowercase the names of other sacraments: baptism - confirma
When someone is the object of a verb or preposition
Acceptable in all forms
These and similar combinations of a letter and figure(s) designate rifles used by the military. The forms: an M-1 rifle - an M-16 rifle


26. carbine
One-fourth of an imperial gallon
A short - lightweight rifle - usually having a barrel length of less than 20 inches. The form: an M-3 carbine
These and similar combinations of a letter and figure(s) designate rifles used by the military. The forms: an M-1 rifle - an M-16 rifle
Uses periods in most two letter words; CIA - FBI - GOP; Never use organizations full name then an acronym;


27. a.m. - p.m.
Plural alumni man who attended a school
Sacrilegious
Lowercase with periods. Avoid the redundant 10 a.m. this morning.
An aviator or handbill; pass out those fliers


28. their - there - they're

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29. kindergarten
Inasmuch as
A cannon shorter than a gun of the same caliber employed to fire projectiles at relatively high angles at a target - such as opposing forces being a ridge. The form: a 105 mm howitzer
Kindergarten
Lowercase use figures and $ sign


30. Academic Degrees

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31. semiannual/biannual
Headquarters is in Seoul - South Korea
AM is acceptable in all references
Use Arabic figures - separated from letters by a hyphen: M-60 - plural: M-60s
Twice a year


32. All right
Salable
Plural alumni man who attended a school
Never alright; sometimes all-right as a compound modifier
Headquarters is in Seoul - South Korea


33. tail wind
Lowercase - because it denotes not a single period but any series of cold periods marked by glaciation alternating with periods of relative warmth. Capitalize the proper nouns in the names of individual ice ages - such as the Wisconsin ice age. The m
Tail wind
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
A lightweight fully automatic gun firing handgun ammunition


34. telephone numbers
To argue to the contrary
A cannon or other weapon designed for defense against air attack. The form: a 105 mm anti-aircraft gun.
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
Sacrilegious


35. 'in'

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36. Abbreviations

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37. Saddam

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38. American Petroleum Institute
APT is acceptable on second reference. Headquarters is in Reston - Va.
The '90s - 1920s
Lowercase spell out cents 5 cents or $2.50
Acceptable in all references for severe acute respiratory syndrome - but it should be spelled out somewhere in the story


39. century
Headquarters of this airline is in Tempe - Ariz.
Don't use unless asked
Sacagawea
Lowercase spell out numbers less than 10


40. in

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41. Talmud
Impassable means that passage is impossible: The bridge was impassable. Impassible and impassive describe lack of sensitivity to pain or suffering. Webster's New World College Dictionary notes - however - that impassible suggest an inability to be af
The collection of writings that constitute the Jewish civil and religious law
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
Tape recording (n.) tape-record (v.)


42. illegal immigrant
In indicates location: He was in the room. Into indicates motion: She walked into the room
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
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
No apostrophe


43. impel - impelled - impelling
Spell out and capitalize first through ninth use figures for others Ave. Blvd. St. only ones allowed to be abbreviated when numbered address is present. Do Not abbreviate compass points if number is omitted
Noun or verb denotes praise or expression of courtsey
To make sure or give confidence
Proper tenses for impel


44. keynote address
Use singular verb and pronoun 'it' when referring to the team as a collective unit. However - the team name takes a plural verb: The Orlando Magic are close to setting a franchise record
Use instead of Italy in datelines on stories from communities on this island
Most significant word is made plural: daughters-in-law - assistant attorneys general - major generals
Also: keynote speech


45. automatic
A firearm that reloads automatically after each shot. Note there are differences between fully automatic and semi-automatic firearms. Be specific in usage. The form: a .22-caliber automatic
Always use figures. Use hyphens for ages expressed as adjectives before a noun or substitute as a noun
More than two look at one another
An aviator or handbill; pass out those fliers


46. constitute

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47. over
Spatial relationships
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
Salvo - salvos
Small lead or steel pellets fired by shotguns. A shotgun shell usually contains 1 to 2 ounces of shot. Do not use shot interchangeable with buckshot - which refers only to the largest shot sizes


48. each
No e
Sandwich
Takes singluar verb two people look at each other
Not amuck


49. emigrate
A cannon shorter than a gun of the same caliber employed to fire projectiles at relatively high angles at a target - such as opposing forces being a ridge. The form: a 105 mm howitzer
One who leaves a country emigrates from it
Lowercase with periods avoid the redundant 10 a.m. this morning
Tailspin


50. amnesty
When someone is the object of a verb or preposition
No e
Verb to gaze intently or steadily
See pardon - parole - probation