AAA _the former American Automobile Association__ AP

AAA (the former American Automobile Association), AP

AAA Chicago Motor Club, WWW

aah, v., W

A&P (in all references for Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. Inc.), AP

AARP, AP

ABCs, AP

able-bodied, AP

about-face, W

aboveboard, AP

aboveground, W

absent-minded, AP

Absolut Mandrin vodka, WWW

AC (air conditioning), W

a cappella, W

accommodate, AP

accoutrement (not accouterment), Sun

Ace, AP

Achilles' heel, W

Achilles tendon, W

acre-foot, W

adapter, W

add-on, n., W

adenomatous, W

Adequate Yearly Progress (NCLB), WWW

ad hoc, W

Adidas, INTA

adjustable-rate, adj., W

ad-lib, n., v., adj., AP

admissible, AP

admitted, AP

ad nauseam, AP

Adobe Acrobat, AP

Adobe GoLive (software), WWW

Adobe InDesign, WWW

Adobe PageMaker, WWW

Adrenalin, AP

adrenaline, AP

Advent (Christianity), W

adviser, AP

advisory, AP

Aer Lingus (preferred over Irish International Airlines), AP

Aeroflot, AP

Aeromexico

aesthetic, AP; aesthetician, aestheticism, W

A.F. & A.M. (Ancient Free and Accepted Masons), WWW

aficionado, aficionados, W

AFL-CIO, AP

A-frame, AP

African-American, AP

Afro, Afros, W

after all, AH

aftereffect, AP

after-market, adj., AP

after-school, adj., AP

after-shave, W

afterthought, AP

Agent Orange, W

age-old, W

aglio e olio, FS

agribusiness, W

aha, W

ahi, W

aikido, W

aioli, W

air bag, Sun

air ball, W

air base, AP

air bed, X

airboat, W

airborne, W

airbrush, W

Air Canada, AP

air-condition, v., adj., AP

air-conditioned, v., adj., AP

air conditioner, n., AP

air conditioning, n., AP

aircrew, W

air-dry, v., adj., W

air duct, X

Airedale, W

airfare, AP

airfield, W

airflow, W

airframe, W

Air France, AP

air freshener, X

air gun, W

Air Hockey, Sun

air horn, DC

Air India, AP

Air Jamaica, AP

airlift, W

Air Line Pilots Association, WWW

airmail, AP

Air National Guard, AP

air pack, X

airpark, DC

air pump, W

air show, DC

airspace, W

air stack, X

airstrike, W

airstrip, W

airtight, AP

airtime, W

air traffic controller, AP

air vent, X

airwave, airwaves, W

airworthy, W

aka, AP

AK-47, AH

Al Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, Sun

Alcoa Inc., AP

a la carte, AP

a la king, AP

a la mode, AP

Albertson's, Sun

albino, albinos, AP

al dente, W

Alfred E. Rubin Riverwalk Community Center, Sun

alfresco, W

A-line, W

Alitalia Airlines, AP

Al-Jazeera, AP

all-around, AP

alley-oop, Sun

All Hallows' Eve, X

allotted, allotting, AP

all-out, AP

all-pro, Sun

all-right, adj., AP

All Saints' Day, W

All Souls' Day, W

all-star, AP

all-terrain vehicle, AP (under Land Rover)

alma mater, W

almsgiver, almsgiving, W

alongside, W

alphorn, W

al-Qaddafi, Muammar, W

al-Qaida, AP

also-ran, n., AP

altar boy, W

alter ego, W

altogether, W

alu, IMS

Alzheimer's disease, AP

ambiance, Sun

ambulance-chaser, W

Amcore Bank, WWW

AmerenCILCO, WWW

AmerenCIPS, WWW

Ameren Corp., WWW

AmerenUE, WWW

American Airlines, AP

American avocet, AH (under avocet)

American Cash N' Go, WWW

American dog tick, Sun (under wood tick)

American dream, W

American Girl, WWW

American Parkinson Disease Association, Sun

American Veterinary Identification Device (AVID), WWW

America West, AP

AM/FM, DC

amid (not amidst), AP

amnestic, adj., W

amok, AP

amphora, amphorae pl., W

ancho chili, W

Anderson's Bookshop, WWW

andouille, W

aneurysm, W

angelfish, W

angel food cake, W

angel-hair pasta, W

Anglo, W

animatronics, AH

anime, W

annatto, W

Ann Taylor, WWW

anteater, W

antennae (zool.), pl., W

antennas (elec.), pl., W

anteroom, W

anthill, W

anti-abortion, AP

anti-aircraft, AP

anti-bacterial, AP

anti-bias, AP

antibiotic, AP

antibody, AP

anticlimactic, W; anticlimax, AP

antidepressant, AP

antidote, AP

anti-drug, AP

antifreeze, AP

antigen, AP

antihistamine, AP

antiknock, AP

anti-labor, AP

antimatter, AP

antimony, AP

antioxidant, W

antiparticle, AP

antipasto, AP

antiperspirant, AP

antiseptic, AP

anti-social, AP

antiviral, W

antivirus, DC

anti-war, AP

AOB (all other breeds category for judging cattle), WWW

A-OK, W

aplenty, W

apostle, AP

Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar (Applebee's or Applebee's

restaurant on second reference), Sun

applecart, W

applesauce, W

apple tree, W

applewood, W

April Fools' Day, Sun

Aqua-Lung, AP

aquamarine, W

aquatint, W

arborio rice, W

arborvitae, W

Arbor Vitae Java and Juice, WWW

archaeology, AP

archnemesis, AP

archrival, Sun

arc welding, n., W; arc weld, n., arc-weld, v., X

Armageddon, W

armband, W

armchair, W

armed forces, AP

arm hair, X

arm in arm, W

armload, W

armrest, W

arm's length, DC

arm-wrestling, W

aromatherapy, W

arrabbiata (Italian for angry±), WWW

arrowhead, W

art deco, W

art form, W

artisan cheese (any cheese made in small batch), WWW

artist-in-residence, X

art nouveau, W

art room, X

art show, X

artwork, AP

arugula, W

ashcan, AP

ashtray, AP

ash tree, X

Asiago, AH

as is, AH

aspartame, W

Asperger's syndrome, AH

Assisi, W

associate degree, AP

AstroTurf, AP

AT&T Corp., AP

at-bat, n., Sun

athlete's foot, AP

Atlantic Richfield Co. (Arco on second reference), AP

at large, AP

atrioventricular node, W; A-V node, AHM

attache, AP

Audio-Animatronics (Disney's Hall of Presidents), WWW

audiobook, W

audiocassette, AP

audioconference, audioconferencing, X

audiometer, W

audiotape, AP

audiovisual, W

au naturel, W

Australian cattle dog, W

Austrian pine, WWW

autofocus, W

Autoharp, W

automaker, AP

AutoMark (voting machine), WWW

automated external defibrillator, WWW

automaton, W

autopilot, W

Auto-Train Corp., AP

autoworker, AP

AutoZone, WWW

avant-garde, W

avgolemono, W

Avianca, AP

avian influenza A, WWW

AVID (American Veterinary Identification Device), WWW

A-V node (atrioventricular node), AHM

aw, W

Awana Clubs, WWW

awe-inspiring, DC

awe-struck, AP

ax, AP

axel (figure skating), W

ayurveda (Hindu system of medicine), W

baba ghanouj, W

Babies R± Us, AP

baby-back, X

baby boom, Sun

baby boomer, AP

baby carrier, Sun

baby doll, W

baby face, n., Sun; baby-faced, adj., DC

baby's breath, W

baby shoe, X

baby-sat, Sun

baby-sit, Sun

baby sitter, Sun

baby-sitting, Sun

baby step, X

bachelor's degree, Sun

backache, W

back alley, n., DC; back-alley, adj., X

back and forth, adv.; back-and-forth, n., adj., W

backbend, n., W

backbiting, W

backboard, AP

backbone, W

backbreaker, AH

backbreaking, W

back burner, W

backcountry, W

backcourt, Sun

back cut, X

backdoor, adj., adv., W

backdrop, W

back end, n., DC

backfield, AP

backfill, W

backfire, W

backflip, AH

backflow, W

backhand, AP

backhoe, W

backlash, W

backlight, W

back line, X

backlog, W

back lot, X

back order, n., back-order, v., W

backpack, W

back pay, DC

backpedal, W

back point, X

backrest, W

back road, W

backroom, W

backrub, DC

back screen, X

back seat, n., back-seat, adj., W

back-seat driver, W

backside, W

backslide, W

backspin, AP

backsplash, W

backstab, v., AH

backstabber, n., AH

backstage, W

backstop, AP

back street, DC

backstretch, AP

backstroke, AP

backswing, W

back talk, W

back taxes, DC

back-to-back, W

backtrack, W

back up, v., backup, n., adj., Sun

backwater, W

backyard, AP

Bac-Os, WWW

bad-mouth, W

bagpipe, W

bagpiper, W

Bahai, Sun

Baileys, Baileys Irish Cream, WWW

bailiwick, W

bailout, W

Baird & Warner, WWW

bait and switch, n., AH; bait-and-switch, adj., W

baitfish, W

bait shop, X

bake-off, W

Bakers Square restaurants, Sun

bakeshop, AH

bakeware, OL

baklava, W

balalaika, W

balance sheet, W

ball bearing, W

ball boy, W

ball carrier, AP

ballclub, Sun

ball field, Sun

ballgame, Sun

ball girl, W

ball handler, ball handling, n., Sun

ballhawk, W

ball joint, W

ballot box, W

ballpark, Sun

Ball Park franks, INTA

ballplayer, Sun

ball playing, X

ballpoint pen, Sun

ballroom, AP

ballroom dance, ballroom dancing, W

ball team, X

ballyhoo, W

balsam fir, W

bananas Foster, FS

Band-Aid, Sun

bandanna, W

bandicoot, W

bandleader, W

bandmaster, W

band mate, X

bandoleer (belt with loops for cartridges, worn across the chest), W

band room, X

band saw, W

bandshell, Sun

bandstand, W

bandwagon, W

bandwidth, W

bang-up, adj., W

banister, W

BankAmerica Corp., AP

bank bag, X

bankbook, W

bankroll, W

bank shot, AH

banshee, W

banteng (a wild ox), DC

banyan (a tree), W

baptism, n., AP; baptismal, adj., W

barbecue, Sun

barbershop, Sun

barbed wire, W

bar code, W

bare bones, n., AH; bare-bones, adj., W

bare-chested, X

barefoot, W

barehanded, W

bareheaded, W

bare-root, adj., X

bar food, X

bargain hunter, DC

bargello, W

bar-goer, X

barhop, v., barhopping, n., W; barhopper, Sun

barkeep, W

barkeeper, W

bar mitzvah (boys), AP

barnburner, W

barn dance, W

barn dancing, X

barn raising, W

Barnes & Noble, Sun

barnstorm, v., W

barnstormer, n., W

barnyard, W

Barolo, W

bar owner, X

barrel-chested, AP

barrel-house, AP

barrel making, X

barrel roll, W

barrette, W

Barretts The Home Theater Store, WWW

barrista, DC

barroom, AP

barstool, AH

bar time, X

Bartlett pear, W

baseboard, W

base hit, W

baseline, Sun

baseman, W

base path, DC

base price, n., X

base runner, Sun

basket case, W

basket making, X

basket weave, W

basket weaving, X

Baskin-Robbins, WWW

basmati rice, W

bas mitzvah (girls; also bat mitzvah), AP

bas-relief, n., W

bass boat, X

basset horn, W

basset hound, AH

basswood, W

batboy, W

Batchelors Baked Beans, WWW

bated breath, W

batgirl, W

bathhouse, W

bathmat, W

bathrobe, W

bath time, X

bath towel, DC

bathtub, W

bathwater, DC

bat mitzvah (girls; also bas mitzvah), AP

batsman, n., W

battalion, W

Batten disease, WWW

batter's box, DC

battle-ax, W

battlefield, AP

battlefront, AP

Battle Hymn of the Republic,± AH

battle line, X

battleground, AP

battleship, AP

battle station, AP

bay leaf, W

bay window, W

BB, W

beach ball, W

beachcomber, W

beachfront, W

beach-goer, X

beachhead, W

beach house, DC

beachwear, W

beadwork, W

beagle, W

be-all and end-all, W

beanbag, W

beanstalk, W

bearbaiting, W

bear claw, DC

bearhug, W

bearnaise sauce, W

beat ( the beat generation±), W

beatbox, beatboxing, beatboxer, DC

beat-up, adj., W

bebop, W

bechamel, W

beck and call, W

bed-and-breakfast, Sun

bedframe, DC

bed head, X

bed liner, W

bedpan, W

bed rest, W

bedridden, W

bed sheet, DC

bedspread, W

bedspring, W

bedtime, W

bed-wetting, W

bee balm, W

Beefaroni, INTA

beefcake, W

Beef O'Brady's, X

beef stroganoff, AH

beef Wellington, W

beehive, W

beekeeper, W

beeline, W

Beemer (nickname for BMW), Sun

beer garden, AH

beer nut, X

bee sting, DC

beeswax, W

beforehand, W

beginner's luck, DC

beholden, W

Belgian sheepdog, W

bell-bottoms, W

bell chamber, X

bell curve, W

Belleek, W

bellhop, W

Bell Labs, AP

bell ringer, DC

bell ringing, n., X

bell tower, W

bellyache, W

bellybutton, W

belly dance, n., belly-dance, v., belly dancer, n., W

belly-flop, n., v., W

belly-up, adj., DC

belted kingfisher, DC

beltline, X

beltway, W

benchmark, W

bench press, n., W

bench-press, v., W

bench warmer, Sun

benefited, Sun

benefiting, Sun

Bengay, WWW

Ben-Gurion International Airport, AP

Bennigan's, WWW

bentgrass, W

bento, Sun

Benzedrine, AP

benzene, W

Berenstain Bears, The, WWW

Bermuda onion, W

Best Buy Teach, WWW

best-seller, AP

best-sellerdom, AP/AH

best-selling, adj., Sun

beta-carotene, W

beta test, n., beta-test, v., AH

beurre blanc, W

Bhagavad-Gita (the Hindu holy text), W

bhindi, IMS

bibb lettuce, W

biblical, AP

biceps, sing. and pl., W

bichon frise, W

big-bang theory, AP

big-box (in reference to big-box developments), n., adj., X

Big Brother (watchful eye of government), AP

Big Dipper, W

Bigfoot, W

biggie, W

bighead, bigheaded, W

bighearted, W

bighorn (sheep), W

big league, n., adj., AP; big leaguer, AH

big man on campus, W

big mo, DC

big screen, n., OL; big-screen, adj., Sun

big time, W

big top, W

Big Wheel, INTA

bigwig, AP

bike ride, X

bike trail, X

bikeway, W

Bikram yoga, OL

billboard, W

bimonthly, AP

biodiesel, DC

biohazard, W

bio-psychology, AP

biotechnology, W

bioterrorism, W

biplane, W

bipolar, bipolar disorder, W

birchbark, DC

birdbath, W

birdbrain, W

birdcage, AH

birdcall, W

bird dog, n.; bird-dog, bird-dogged, bird-dogging, v., W

bird feeder, DC

birdhouse, W

birdseed, W

bird's-eye, n., adj., W

Birds Eye, WWW

bird's nest, AH

birdsong, DC

bird-watching, W

birth control, W

birth control pill, AP

birth date, X

birthmark, W

birthplace, W

birthrate, W

birth weight, AH

biryani, AH

biscotti, sing., pl., W

bite mark, X

bite-size, DC

Bit-O-Honey, WWW

bivouac, bivouacked, bivouacking, W

biweekly, AP

black-and-white, adj., W

Black Angus, W

black belt, W

BlackBerry, WWW

blackbird, W

blackboard, W

black-crowned night heron, DC

black-eyed pea, W

black-eyed Susan, W

blackface, W

blackguard, W

black hole, W

blackjack, W

black light, W

blacklist, W

black lung, W

blackmail, W

black mark, W

black-necked stilt, DC

blackout, AP

black sand, X

blacksmith, W; blacksmithing, AH

blacktip shark, DC

blacktop, W

black vomit, W

Blanding's turtle, X

blaxploitation, W

blastoff, n., adj., blast off, v., AP

blindside, v., blind side, n., W

blind spot, W

bling-bling, DC

blockbuster, W

block letter, W

blog, DC

blond joke, Sun

blood bank, W

bloodbath, AP

blood brother, W

blood clot, AH

bloodcurdling, W

bloodhound, AP

bloodletting, W

bloodline, W

bloodlust, DC

bloodshot, W

blood sport, W

bloodstain, W

bloodstream, W

bloodsucker, bloodsucking, W

blood sugar, AH

blood work, DC

bloodworm, W

Bloody Mary, AP

blow-dry, W

blow-dryer, n., W

blowgun, W

blowhard, W

blowout, n., adj., W

blowtorch, W

blowup, W

bluebird, W

blue blood, AP

blue-blooded, AP

blue cheese, Sun

blue chip stock, AP

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, WWW

bluefin tuna, W

bluegill, W

bluegrass, W

blue jay, W

bluejeans, W

blueline (printing), W

blue line (hockey), AP

blue-plate special, W

bluepoint (oyster), W

blueprint, W

bluesman, W

blunt force trauma, Sun

B movie, W

board game, W

boardinghouse, W

boardroom, Sun

boathouse, W

boat sail, X

bobblehead, DC

bobby pin, W

bobby socks, W

bobbysoxer, W

bobolink, W

bocce, W

bocconcini, IMS

bodhran (drum for traditional Irish music), W

body bag, W

body blow, AH

bodybuilder, bodybuilding, W

body English, W

bodyguard, W

body mass index, AH

bodysuit, W

bodysurf, bodysurfer, W

bodywork, W

Boeing Co., AP

boilerplate, W

boiler pot, X

boiler room, W

bok choy, W

bokum (spicy, modifies Korean food), WWW

Bolognese, W

bolo tie, W

bomb maker, X

bombshell, W

bona fide, AP

bonbon, AP

bond holder, AP

bone-dry, adj., W

bone-handled, adj., X

bonehead, W; boneheaded, boneheadedness, AH

bone meal, W

boneyard, W

Bonneville Salt Flats, AH

bonsai, W

bony, W

boo-boo, AP

boob tube, W

booby trap, n., booby-trap, v., adj., W

boogeyman, W

book bag, DC

bookbinding, W

book club, W

book cover, X

book drop, X

bookend, W

book fair, Sun

book jacket, DC

bookkeeping, W

bookmaking, W

bookmark, W

bookmobile, W

book note, X

Books-A-Million, WWW

bookseller, W

bookshelf, W

bookshop, W

book signing, X

book smarts, X

Books on Tape, AP

bookstore, W

bookwork, DC

bookworm, W

boom box, W

boomerang, W

boondoggle, W

boot camp, W

boot heel, X

bootstrap, W

bordelaise sauce, W

border collie, W

borderline, W

Borders Books and Music, Sun

borscht, W

Bosco Stick (mozzarella-filled breadstick), WWW

bossa nova, W

Boston brown bread, AP

Boston cream pie, AP

Boston terrier, W

Bosu, X

Botox, X

bottleneck, W

bottle rocket, X

bottom feeder, W

bottom-heavy, adj., X

bottomland, W

bottom line, W

bottoms up, W

bouillabaisse,

bounce back, v., bounce-back, n., adj., Sun

bourguignon, W

bow comb, X

bow hunting, X

bowie knife, W

bowlegged, AP

bowl eligible, Sun

bowling ball, DC

bowstring, W

bow tie, W

bow-wow, n., Sun

boxcar, W

box elder, W

box-elder bug, Sun

boxful, W

box office, n., box-office, adj., AP

box out, v., X; box-out, n., adj., X

box score, Sun

box seat, W

box spring, W

boxty (sing. and pl.), DC

boxwood, W

boxy, W

boys' night out, X

BP Amoco PLC (BP acceptable in all references), AP

braciola, W

Bradley Fighting Vehicles, WWW

braggadocio (a braggart or pretentious bragging), W

Braille, W

brainchild, W

brain-dead, W

brainpower, W

brainstorm, W

brain trust, W

brain wave, W

brake light, DC

brake line, X

brake pad, AH

brand-new, AP

Brassfest (WIU band event), WWW

bread and butter, n., bread-and-butter, adj., W

breadbasket, W

bread bowl, X

breadbox, W

bread crumb, W

breadstick, W

breadstuff, W

breadwinner, W

breakaway, n., adj., W

breakdance, breakdancing, breakdancer, etc., Sun

breakdown, W

breakfast time, DC

break-in, n., adj., AP

breakneck, W

breakout, W

breakroom, DC

break time, X

breakup, n., adj., AP

breastbone, W

breast-fed, Sun

breast-feed, v., Sun

breast-feeding, Sun

breast milk, DC

breast pump, DC

breaststroke, breaststroker, Sun

breathability, OL

Breathalyzer, Sun

breath mint, X

breathtaking, W

breath work, X

breezeway, W

brewmaster, DC

brewpub, FS

Briarcliff Road (Bolingbrook); Briarcliffe Boulevard (Wheaton), Sun

bric-a-brac, W

brick-and-mortar (companies that sell goods through retail stores), AP

brickbat, W

bricklayer, bricklaying, W

brickwork, W

brickyard, W

bridegroom, AP

bridesmaid, AP

bridgework (dental and work on a bridge), W

Brie cheese, W

Bright's disease, AP

brightwork, W

brioche, W

briquette, W

brisket, W

British Airways, AP

British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC on second reference), AP

broadax, W

broadband, W

BroadbandConnect (Cingular's Wi-Fi network), WWW

broad-based, W

broadcast (present and past tense), AP

broadleaf, adj., W

broadloom, W

broad-minded, W

broadsheet, W

broadside, W

Broadway in Chicago, WWW

broccoli raab, W

broken-down, adj., W

brokenhearted, W

Bromo Seltzer, AP

broom making, X

broomrape, W

broomstick, W

brouhaha, W

browbeat, W

brown-bag, v., W

brown betty, W

brown-nose, W

brownout, AP

Brown Swiss (dairy cow), W

brulee, FS

bruschetta, W

brush chipper, X

brush fire, W

brush guard, X

brushoff, n., W

brushstroke, DC

brussels sprouts, AP

bubble bath, W

bubble gum, W

bubblehead, n., bubbleheaded, adj., W

bubble maker, X

bucketful, W

buckthorn, W

Budget Rent A Car, Sun

buffalo cheese, FS

buffalo grass, W

Buffalo Wild Wings, WWW

Buffalo wing, W

Bufferin, AP

bug-eyed, W

bug spray, X

build-out, Sun

buildup, AP

bul kogi (Korean barbecue), FS

bulldoze, W

bulletin board, W

bulletproof, W

bullheaded, adj., W

bull hook, X

bullhorn, W

bull mastiff, W

bullpen, AP

bull riding, X

bullring, W

bull's-eye, AP

bullwhip, W

bumblebee, W

bumper car, DC

bump-out, X

bump-up, n., X

bulletproof, W

bullheaded, adj., W

bull hook, X

bullhorn, W

bull mastiff, W

bullpen, AP

bull riding, X

bullring, W

bull's-eye, AP

bullwhip, W

bumblebee, W

bumper car, DC

bump-out, X

bump-up, n., X

bunco, W

bundt cake, W

bungee, W

bungee jumping, W; bungee jumper, AH

bunk bed, W

bunkhouse, W

bunkmate, W

bur (not burr), W

Burgundy (wine), W

burial ground, W

burlapped, burlapping, X

burned, W

burnout, W

bur oak, W

burqa, AP

busboy, W

bus driver, DC

bush league, n., bush-league, adj., W

business card, W

businesspeople, Sun

businesswoman, Sun

busload, DC

bus pan, X

bus ride, X

busybody, W

busyness, W

butcher knife, AH

ButterBurger, WWW

butter churning, X

butterfly bush, W

butter tub, X

butt-kicking, n., X

button-down (used in literal sense), W

buttoned-down (conservative), AH

buttonhole, W

buyback, W

buyout, W

buzzer beater, X

buzz cut, W

buzzkill, WWW

buzz saw, W

buzzword, W

by and large, W

bye-bye, W

bygone, W

bylaw, AP

bypass, W

byplay, W

byproduct, AP

byword, AH

cab driver, Sun

cabernet sauvignon, W

cabinetmaker, W

cablecast, W

cable lock, X

caddie (golf), AP

caddis fly, W

Caesarean section, Sun

caesar salad, Sun

cafetorium, W

cahoots, W

Cairn terrier, W

Cajun, n. and adj., W

cake plate, X

cakewalk, W

California condor, AH

callback, W

call box, W

calligraphy, W

call to arms, X

call-up, AP

call waiting, W

Calvary, W

Calypso, W

camcorder, W

cameraman, W

camera-shy, W

camerawork, W

campfire, W

camp-out, X

campsite, W

Canadian Broadcasting Corp. (CBC on second reference), AP

canasta, W

canceled, AP

canceling, AP

cancellation, AP

candelabra, candelabras pl., Sun

candida (yeastlike fungi), W

candleholder, W

candlelight, W

candlemaker, DC

candlestick, W

can-do, adj., W

candy cane, AH

candy corn, AH

candygram, AH

candymaker, DC

candy store, DC

candy striper, W

cane work, X

canister, W

cannellini (beans), W

cannelloni (pasta), W

cannoli, W

cannonball, W

cannon bone, W

cannon fire, X

canoeing, AP

canoeist, AP

capellini, W

capicolla, FS

capital gain, AP

Caprese, X

capri pants, W

capstone, W

Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum, WWW

Captain Morgan's Parrot Bay coconut rum, WWW

capture-the-flag, DC

capuchin (monkey), W

caramel, W

caramelize, W

carbon-date, v., carbon dating, n., W

carburet, v., carburetion, n.; W

cardamom, W

cardboard, W

card game, X

cardholder, W

cardiomyopathy, W

cardroom, DC

cardsharp, W

carefree, AP

caregiver, Sun

care package, X

caretaker, AP

cargoes, W

carhop, W

Caribbean, AP

carjack, W

car key, X

car light, X

carmaker, AP

Carmax, WWW

caroled, caroler, caroling, W

carpaccio, W

carpal tunnel syndrome, W

carpetbagger, W

carpet ball, WWW

car pool, n., car-pool, v., adj., Sun

carport, W

carrel, W

carrot cake, X

carry-along, X

carry-on, adj., W

carry out, v., carryout, n., adj., Sun

carry-over, n., adj., AP

car seat, W

cartologist (archaic term for a mapmaker), WWW

cartouche, W

cartwheel, W

carwash, W

Casanova, W

case by case, adv., case-by-case, adj., Sun

caseload, W

casework, Sun

caseworker, Sun

cash-and-carry, W

cashbox, DC

cash cow, W

cash flow, W

cashier's check, W

cassoulet, W

castaway, adj., n., W

cast-iron, adj., cast iron, n., W

cast mate, X

castoff, W

casual wear, X

catalog, cataloged, cataloger, cataloging, catalogist, Sun

catbird seat, W

cat burglar, W

catcall, W

cat-and-mouse, adj., W

catchall, W

catch-and-release, X

catch-as-catch-can, Sun

catch basin, W

catchphrase, W

Catch-22, W

catch-up, n., W

catchword, W

catechism, W

Caterpillar, AP

cat-eyed, adj., DC

catfight (a bitter fight, esp. between two women), W

catnap, W

cat's cradle, W

cat's-paw, W

cattail, W

catwalk, W

Caucasian, AP

cauldron, Sun

cause celebre, W

cavalry, W

cavatappi, WWW

cavatelli, IMS

caveman, Sun

CBS (CBS News, CBS Radio, CBS-TV), AP

CDMA (code division multiple access on first reference), WWW

CD-ROM, AP

cease-fire, n., adj., cease fire, v., AP

cellblock, W

cellophane, AP

cell phone, AP

cement mixer, AH

center field, AP

center fielder, AP

centerline, W

centerpiece, W

center point, X

center stage, X

ceviche (not seviche), Sun

Chablis (wine), W

cha-cha, AP

Chagas' disease, AP

chain gang, W

chain guard, X

chain-link fence, Sun

chain mail, W

chain-react, chain-reacted, chain-reacting, chain-reacts, v. W

chain reaction, n., W

chain saw, AP

chain-smoke, v., W

chain smoker, W

chain store, W

chairlift, W

chair rail, DC

chaise longue, W

chalkboard, W

chalk mark, X

challah, W

champagne (the sparkling wine), W

ChampionChip, WWW

Champs Elysees, AH

chandler (one who makes or sells candles), W

changeover, AP

change purse, X

change-up, Sun

channa masala (an Indian dish), IMS

chanterelle (mushroom), W

chantey, chanteys (a sailors' song), W

chaos theory, DC

chapchae (Korean dish), WWW

chaperon, W

Chap Stick, AH

charbroil, W

chardonnay, W

charge d'affaires, W

char grill, n., X; chargrill, v., W

Charleston, W

charley horse, W

Chase for the Championship (NASCAR), WWW

Chaser, WWW

chateaubriand, W

chat room, Sun

cheat sheet, DC

checkbook, W

checkerboard, W

check in, v., W; check-in, n., adj., DC

checklist, W

checkmark, Sun

checkmate, W

Check 'n Go, WWW

checkout, W

check passing, X

checkpoint, W

checkup, AP

Cheddar, Sun

Cheddar's restaurants, WWW

cheerleading, W

cheesecake, W

Cheesehead, Sun

cheese stick, X

cheesy, W

Cheetos, WWW

Cheez Whiz, INTA

chelo, IMS

Chemical Mace (usually shortened to Mace), AP

cherry wood, X

chervil, W

chessboard, W

chess game, X

chess master, X

chevre (cheese made from goat's milk), W

Chevron Corp., AP

ChevronTexaco, WWW

chew toy, X

chi, life energy± in Taoism and Chinese medicine, AH

Chianti, W

Chicago Botanic Garden, WWW

Chicago Immigrant Orchestra, WWW

Chicago Theatre, The, WWW

Chicago Transit Authority (CTA on second reference), Sun

Chicago Tube and Iron, WWW

chickadee, W

chicken breast, W

chicken Chasseur, WWW

chicken dance, Sun

chicken feed, W

chicken-hearted, W

chicken house, X

chicken Kiev, W

chicken noodle soup, X

chickenpox, Sun

chicken wire, W

Chick-fil-A, WWW

chickpea, W

chicory, W

chiffonade (shredded veggies), WWW

Chihuahua, W

childbearing, W

childbirth, Sun

child care, n., AP; child-care, adj., Sun

child molester, X

childproof, W

child rearing, X

child-size, X

child support, X

chili dog, W

chili, chilies, AP

chili powder, W

Chili's Grill and Bar, Sun

chimichurri, DC

chinchilla, W

chin strap, DC

chin-up, W

chip card, X

chip-maker, chip-making, adj., AP

chip maker, chip making, n., AP

Chippendales, WWW

Chips Ahoy, WWW

chip shot, W

chitchat, chitchatted, chitchatting, W

chock-full, W

chocoholic, W

chocolate chip cookie, W

choirboy, W

choirgirl, AH

choirmaster, W

chokecherry (tree), W

chokehold, W

chophouse, W

chopstick, W

chorizo, W

chow (dog), W

chow mein, W

christening, W

Christmassy, adj., W

Christmastime, W

chromolithography, W

Chrysler 300M, WWW

Chuck E. Cheese's, WWW

chucklehead, chuckleheaded, W

chuck wagon, W

church bell, DC

churchgoer, Sun

churchwoman, W

chutzpah, W

cinder block, W

Cingular, INTA

circa, W

circuit board, W

circuit breaker, W

Cisco Systems, WWW

cityscape, W

citywide, AP

civil-rights, adj., X

claddagh, AH

clambake, W

clampdown, W

clamshell, W

clapboard, W

claptrap, AP

class action, n., class-action, adj., Sun

class full, X

classroom, W

class time, X

class work, X

claw foot, n., clawfoot, adj., DC

claw hammer, W

clean and jerk, W

clean-cut, W

clean-line, X

clean room, W

cleanshaven, W

cleanup, n., adj., clean up, v., Sun

clear-cut, AP

clearheaded, W

clearinghouse, Sun

clear water, X

clematis (a climbing plant), W

clergyman, clergywoman, AP

click-and-mortar, AP

cliffhanger, W

Cliff's Notes, INTA

clipboard, W

clip-clop, W

clip-on, W

clockmaker, W

Clorox, AP

closed-captioned, W

close-knit, W

close-minded, AH

close-order drill, AH

closeout, W

close-up, AP

clotheshorse, W

clothesline, W

Clothesline Project, WWW

clothespin, W

clothes rack, X

cloud cover, DC

cloud nine, W

clover mite, WWW

clown fish, AH

club chair, W

club drug, Sun

club head, DC

clubhouse, W

Clydesdale, W

coach house, DC

coach light, X

coal chute, DC

coal mine, DC

coat check, X

coat hook, X

coatrack, DC

coatroom, AH

coat sleeve, X

coattail, AP

coaxial, W

Cobb salad, FS

cobweb, W

Coca-Cola, Coke, AP

cock-a-doodle-doo, W

cockamamie, W

cocker spaniel, W

cockeyed, W

cockfight, cockfighting, W

code breaking, n., code-breaking, adj., X

code division multiple access (CDMA on second reference), WWW

codeine, W

codependent, codependency, W

CodeRED, WWW

code word, W

coed, AP

coexist, AP

coffeecake, W

coffee cup, X

coffeehouse, W

coffee klatch, W

coffee maker, AP

coffeepot, W

coffee shop, W

coffee table, W

coffee-table book, W

cogeneration, W

coifed, W

coin box, DC

coin flip, X

coin head, X

coin holder, X

coin toss, X

Cointreau, W

COLA (cost of living adjustment), W

colcannon, W

cold call, W

cold-cock, W

cold cuts, W

cold frame, W

coldhearted, W

cold sore, W

Cold Stone Creamery, WWW

cold turkey, W

cold-water, W

coleslaw, W

coliform (bacteria), adj., W

coliseum, W

collapsible, W

collarbone, W

collectible, n., adj., W

collectors' edition, X

collectors' item, AP

collider, W

Colonial (arch.), W

Colonial revival (arch.), X

colorblind, AP

color-code, v., W

colorectal, W

color guard, W

color scheme, DC

color stick, X

Colosseum (Rome), W

Colt, AP

combated, combating, AP

comb-over, DC

Comcast SportsNet, WWW

comeback, W

comebacker, X

ComEd, Sun

comeuppance, W

Commander Dan Shanower/September 11 Memorial, Sun

commander in chief, AP

commission, commissioned, W

commonplace, W

common sense, n., common-sense, adj., W

communism, communist, AP

Communion, AP

compelled, compelling, W

The Compleat Works of Wllm Shkspr (Abridged),± WWW

CompUSA, WWW

computer-aided design (CAD on second reference), W

Comsat Corp., AP

ConAgra Foods, WWW

con artist, W

concasse, IMS

concertgoer, W

concertmaster, W

concertmistress, AH

conchiglioni (pasta), WWW

conch shell, X

concurred, W

condenser, W

coneflower, W

confectioners' sugar, W

confirmation, AP

confit, W

con man, W

consumer price index, AP

Consumer Product Safety Commission, AP

Contac, AP

Continental (a synonym for European), AP

Continental Airlines, AP

contributor, W

control board, DC

controlled, AP

controlling, AP

control room, DC

conversation friendly, Sun

cookbook, W

cookie cutter, W

cookie sheet, W

cook-off, W

cookout, W

cooktop, W

cool-down, n., adj., W

Cool Whip, INTA

coonhound, DC

coonskin, W

Cooperative for American Relief Everywhere Inc. (CARE on all

references), AP

Cooper's hawk, W

cop-out, AP

copperplate, W

copycat, W

copy desk, W

copy-edit, v., W

copy editor, AP

copyright, AP

copywriter, W

coq au vin, W

cordgrass, W

core-aerate, X

core aeration, WWW

coreopsis (plant), W

corkboard, W

corkscrew, W

cormorant, W

corn bread, W

corn chip, AH

corncob, W

corncrib, W

corn dog, W

cornelian cherry, AH

cornerback, W

corner cutting, X

corner joint, X

corner kick, W

corner shop, X

cornerstone, W

cornfield, W

cornflake, W

cornhusk, AH

cornhusker, W

cornhusking, W

cornichon, W

cornmeal, W

corn on the cob, DC

corn pone, W

cornrow, W

corn silk, W

cornstalk, W

cornstarch, W

corral, AP

corralled, AP

corralling, AP

CoryWest Communications, WWW

Costco, WWW

cost-effective, W

cost of living, n., cost-of-living, adj., AP

cotton ball, X

cotton candy, W

cotton field, X

cottonseed, W

coulis (French, sauce), AH

council member, X

counterattack, W

countercheck (restriction), counter check (bank), W

counterclockwise, W

counterman, W

counteroffer, W

counterperson, AH

counter space, X

countertenor, W

countertop, W

counterwoman, AH

country and western, W

country-western, adj., X

coup d'etat (but coup is sufficient), AP

course load, X

course work, X

court home, X

courthouse, AP

court-martial, court-martialed, AP

courtroom, AP

courtside, W

courts-martial, AP

courtyard, W

couscous, W

couverture (chocolate that contains at least 32 percent cocoa butter),

DC

coverall, W

cover boy, AH

cover girl, W

Cover Girl (cosmetics), WWW

cover sheet, DC

cover to cover, X

cover 2 (a style of football defense), n., cover-2, adj., Sun

cover up, v., AP; cover-up, n., adj., AP

cowbell, W

cowhand, W

cowpoke, W

cowshed, W

crab apple, W

crabbiness, W

crab cake, FS

crab grass, W

crab leg, X

crabmeat, W

crab Rangoon, W/X

crab tree, W

crackdown, W

crack house, X

craft making, X

craft show, X

craftsman (arch.), X

craftwork, AH

crankshaft, W

crappie, W

crapshoot, W

crash-land, v., W

crash landing, n., W

crash site, X

crashworthiness, AH

crashworthy, AH

Crate and Barrel, Sun

crater lake, X

crate-train, v., crate-trained, adj., adv., Sun

crawfish, AP

crawlspace, Sun

Crayola, WWW

cream cheese, W

cream puff, W

Createasoft, WWW

credibility, W

creditworthy, W

creek bed, X

creepy-crawly, W

cremains, W

creme anglaise, W

creme brulee, W

creme de cacao, W

creme de menthe, W

creme fraiche, W

cremini (mushroom), AH

Creole, n. (but creole, adj., describing food-type stuffs), AH

creosote, W

Crepe N Counter, Sun

crepe suzette (sing.), crepe suzettes (pl.), W

crestfallen, W

crew cut, W

crewman, crewmen, W

crew mate, X

cricket (good sporting behavior and fair conduct), W

crime fighter, X

crime ring, X

Crisco, AP

creme brulee, W

creme de cacao, W

creme de menthe, W

creme fraiche, W

cremini (mushroom), AH

Creole, n. (but creole, adj., describing food-type stuffs), AH

creosote, W

Crepe N Counter, Sun

crepe suzette (sing.), crepe suzettes (pl.), W

crestfallen, W

crew cut, W

crewman, crewmen, W

crew mate, X

cricket (good sporting behavior and fair conduct), W

crime fighter, X

crime ring, X

Crisco, AP

crisscross, AP

Crock-Pot, Sun

Crohn's disease, W

cromulent (a slang term meaning fine or acceptable), DC

crop-dusting, W

cropland, W

crossbar, W

crossbeam, W

crossbred, W

crossbreed, W

crossbuck, WWW

cross building, X

cross burning, X

crosscheck, W

cross-connection, DC

cross-contamination, DC

cross country (n., adj. for running), Sun

cross-country, adj. (except for the sport), Sun

crosscourt, AH

cross-cultural, W

crosscurricular, X

crosscut, W

cross-dress, W

cross-examination, AP

cross-examine, AP

cross-eye, n., AP

cross-eyed, AP

cross-fertilization, W

crossfire, AP

cross hair, W

crosshatch, W

cross-legged, W

crossover, AP

cross pass, X

cross-promotion, X

cross-reference, W

crossroad, W

cross section, n., cross-section, v., AP

cross-stitch, W

cross street, DC

cross talk, W

crosstown, Sun

cross traffic, X

crosswalk, W

crosswind, W

crostini, sing., pl., AH

crowbar, W

crowd pleaser, X

crown molding, X

crow's-feet, W

crow's-foot, W

crucifixion, AH; Crucifixion (Jesus'), AP

cruise control, W

crumb cake, X

crunch time, Sun

crybaby, W

cry room, X

crystallize, W

C-section, W

C-Span, Sun

cubbyhole, W

Cub Foods, WWW

Cubmaster, X

cue ball, W

cue card, W

cuff link, W

cuke, W

cul-de-sac, cul-de-sacs, Sun

culex mosquito, W

cup holder, Sun

Cupid, the Roman god of love, son of Venus, W

cupid, the cherubic rep of the Roman god, a la Valentine's Day, W

curacao, W

curb cut, X

curbside, W

cure-all, W

curlicue, W

curricula, pl. of curriculum, AP

curveball, Sun

cushiony, AH

custom-built, W

custom-made, W

cut-and-dried, Sun

cut back, v., AP; cutback, n., adj., AP

cutdown, W

cutesy, W

cut off, v., cutoff, n., adj., Sun

cutout, n., W

cut-rate, W

cutthroat, W

cutting board, DC

cutting edge, W

CVS Pharmacy, Sun

Cyclone (a type of chain-link fence), AP

cystic fibrosis, W

cytauxzoonosis (tick-borne disease in cats), DC

czar, AP

dachshund, W

Dacron, AP

daddy longlegs, W

daikon, W

DaimlerChrysler, AP

dal (Indian dish), W

Dalmatian, W

dance-athon, X

Dance Dance Revolution, WWW

dance floor, DC

dance master, X

DancEncounter, Sun

dancewear, DC

Danish, AP

DANK, the German American National Congress, WWW

daredevil, W

daresay, v., AH

Darjeeling, W

Dark Ages, AP

dark horse, AP

darkroom, W

darnedest, AH

dartboard, W

databank, W

database, AP

data set, AH

datebook, W

daube (French for stew±), W

dauphine, FS

da Vinci, Leonardo, W

daybed, W

daybook, W

daybreak, W

day camp, AH

day care, n., day-care, adj., Sun

daydream, W

day full, X

Day-Glo, INTA

day job, W

daylight-saving time, AP

day lily, W

daylong, AP

day one, Sun

day room, W

day school, W

day to day, n., day-to-day, adj., AP

day trade, AH

day trader, day trading, W

day trip, X

day-tripper, W

D-Day, AP

DDT, AP

deactivate, W

deadbeat, W

deadbolt, W

dead center, n., AP

dead-end, v., W

dead end, n., AP; dead-end, adj., AP

deadfall, W

Dead Head (a follower of The Grateful Dead), Sun

dead heat, n., W

dead-last, X

dead lift, W

deadlock, W

dead-on, adj., W

deadpan, W

dead set, n., W

dead stick (a nonworking airplane propeller), n., X; dead-stick, v., W

deal breaker, X

deal maker, X

dean's list, Sun

Dear John, W

deathbed, AP

death rate, W

death row, Sun

deathtrap, W

decadelong, DC

Decalogue (The Ten Commandments), W

decathlete, W

decision maker, X

deck hand, W

declaw, W

de-clutter, X

decoupage, W

decouple, W

deep-dish, adj., W

Deepfreeze, AP

deep-fry, v., deep-fryer, W

deep-sea, adj., W

deep-seated, adj., W

deep-six, n., v., W

Deep South, AP

deerskin, W

deet, AH

defendant, AP

defenseman, W

defrock, W

deglaze, W

degrease, W

de-ice, W

deja vu, Sun

del giorno ( of the day±), WWW

Delta Air Lines, AP

demagogue, demagoguery, AP

demiglace, FS

demigod, demigoddess, W

demystify, w

dentil (a type of molding in a home), W

dependent (not dependant), AP

Depression glass, W

deregulate, W

derriere, W

derring-do, W

descendent, W

desktop, W

desk work, Sun

dessertspoon, W

de-stress, X

detassel, W

deveined, W

devil's-food cake, W

dewdrop, W

deworm, W

dew point, W

Dexedrine, AP

dialogue, AP

dial tone, W

dial-up, adj., AH; dial-up, n., Sun

dicey, W

Dictaphone, AP

diddly squat, W

didgeridoo, W

die-cast, DC

die casting, W

DieHard, INTA

die-hard, AP

diemaker, DC

dietitian, Sun

difference maker, X

Di-Gel, INTA

DigiCat, Sun

Dijon mustard, W

dillseed, W

dillweed, FS

dillydally, W

dim sum, W

dimwit, dimwitted, W

Diners Club, AP

ding-dong, W

dingy, W

dinner dance, DC

dinnertime, W

dinnerware, W

Dinty Moore, INTA

Dippin' Dots, WWW

DirecTV, X

dirndl (or dirndl skirt), W

dirtbag, W

dirt bank, X

dirt bike, W

disbar, disbarred, disbarring, disbarment, W

Discatcher (a trademarked disc golf basket), WWW

dish soap, X

dish towel, W

dishware, DC

dishwasher, W

dishwater, W

Disneyland Resort, Sun

Disney Store, WWW

Disposall, AP

disrupter, W

dissociate (not disassociate), AP

ditzy, W

dive boat, X

divinity, AP

Dixie cup, AP

Dixieland (music), W

do (as in hairdo), W

DOA, W

Doberman pinscher, W

Dobro, W

dockhand, AH

dockside, W

dockworker, W

dodge ball, AH

dog-and-pony show, Sun

dogbit, X

dog bite, DC

dogcatcher, W

dog-ear, W

dogfight, W

dog food, DC

dogfoot, X

doggone, W

doggy, W

doghouse, W

dogleg, W

dogsled, Sun

dogsledder, AH

dogsledding, AH

dog tag, W

dog track, X

dogwood, W

Do-It-Yourself Messiah,± X

dojang, WWW

dojo, W

doll clothes, X

dollhouse, W

doll maker, X

domestic-violence, adj., X

Dominick's, Dominick's Fresh Store, Sun

domino, dominoes, AP

Domino's Pizza, WWW

doodad, W

doofus, doofuses, W

doomsday, W

doorbell, W

doorframe, DC

doorjamb, Sun

doorknob, W

doormat, W

door prize, W

doorstop, W

door to door, adv., door-to-door, adj., AP

do-over, n., X

doo-wop, W

doozy, W

dopey, W

do-rag, W

Dorset (sheep), W

do's (as in do's and don'ts), W

dosas, IMS

do-si-do, W

dot-com, AP

double agent, W

double-barreled, AP

double bogey, n., X; double-bogey, v., X

double boiler, W

double-check, n., v., W

double-decker, W

double digits, n., X; double-digit, adj., W

double-dip, v., double dip, n., X; double dipper, double dipping, W

double dribble, W

double dutch, Sun

double-duty, adj., W; double duty, n., X

double-entendre, W

double fault, AP

double feature, W

double figure, n., X

doubleheader, Sun

double murder, n., double murderer, X

double overtime, n., X

double-park, v., W; double-parker, n., AH

double play, AP

Double Quarter Pounder, WWW

double-space, W

doublespeak, W

double standard, W

double take, W

double talk, W

double-team, v., W

DoubleTree, WWW

double truck, X

double up, W

double vision, W

double whammy, X

doughboy, W

Douglas fir, AP

Dover sole, IMS

dovetail, W

dovish, dovishness, W

dovetail, n., v., W

Dow Jones and Co., AP

downcourt, W

downdraft, W

downfield, adv., adj., W

down-home, W

downpat, X

down payment, W

downplay, W

downriver, W

downside, W

downsize, W

downslope, W

downspout, W

Down syndrome, Sun

downtime, W

down-to-earth, W

downturn, W

Down Under, AP

downwind, W

dpi, AP

draconian, W

dragline, W

dragon boat, DC

drag race, n., drag-race, v., W

drag racer, AH

drag racing, n., AH

drag strip, W

drainageway, X

drainpipe, W

drain trap, X

Dramamine, AP

Drambuie, AP

drawback, W

drawbridge, W

drawdown, W

drawing board, W

drawknife, W

drawstring, W

dreadlock, W

dreadlocked, AH

dream catcher, X

dreamed, W

dream house, X

dreamland, W

dreamscape, W

dream state, X

dream time, X

dreidel, W

dress-down, adj., W

dressing room, AP

dressmaker, W

dress-up, n., X

Dripolator, AP

drivability, W

drivable, W

drive-by, W

drive gear, X

drive-in, AP

driveline, W

driver education, n., adj., Sun

driver's side, n., driver's-side, adj., Sun

drive shaft, W

drive-through, n., adj., Sun

drivetrain, W

driveway, W

droid (Star Wars), Sun

drop-back, X

drop box, DC

dropcloth, W

drop-dead, adj., W

drop-down, n., adj., X

drop front, n., drop-front, adj., W

drop kick, n., drop-kick, v., adj., W

drop-off, n., adj., drop off, v., Sun

dropout, AP

drop step, X

drop-top, adj., AH

Dr Pepper, AP

drug dealer, X

drug-free, adj., X

druggie, W

drug maker, X

drugstore, W

drumbeat, W

drumfish, DC

drum line, X

drumroll, W

drumstick, W

drunken-driving, adj., Sun

Drury Lane Theatre, Evergreen Park, WWW

dry-clean, v., W

dry cleaner, n., W

dry cleaning, n., W

dry dock, n., dry-dock, v., W

dryer (appliance), W

dry-erase board, X

dry rot, W

dry sink, W

dry spell, X

drywall, n., Sun

drywall, v., adj., Sun

dry-wood termite, X

duck duck goose, WWW

duct tape, W

ductwork, W

due process, n., W; due-process, X

duffel bag, AP

dugout, W

du jour, W

dumbbell, W

dumpsite, W

Dumpster, AP

dump truck, Sun

Dungeness crab, W

Dunkin' Donuts, Sun

dunk tank, X

DuPage Homeownership Center (DHC on second reference), Sun

DuPage Public Safety Communications, or DU-COMM, WWW

DuPont, AP

Durock (cement board), INTA

dust bunny, W

Dustbuster, INTA

dust jacket, W

dust mask, X

dust storm, AP

dust-up, W

Dutch elm disease, W

Dutchman's-breeches (plant), W

Dutch oven, AP

Dutch treat, AP

Dutch uncle, AP

dwarfs, W

dyeing (colors) dying (death), AP

eagle-eyed, W

earbud, WWW

eardrops, W

eardrum, W

earflap, W

earlobe, W

early bird, W

earmark, W

earmuff, W

earned run average (but use ERA), AP

earplug, W

earshot, W

earsplitting, W

earthbound, W

EarthLink, WWW

earthmover, W

earthmoving, AH

earthshaking, W

earthshattering, AH

earth tone, n., W

earthwork, W

earthworm, W

earwax, W

earwig, W

East Aurora High School, WWW

eastbound, W

Easter, AP

Easter Bunny, Sun

Eastern Europe, AP

easternmost, W

Easy-Bake, INTA

easy chair, W

easygoing, AP

eBay, Sun

EB Games, WWW

Ebola virus, W

e-book, AP

echinacea, W

E. coli, W

eco-tourism, AP/X

Ecstasy, Sun

edemame, FS

EDGE (enhanced data rates global evolution on first reference) network,

WWW

editor in chief, AP

edutainment, AH

eerie, AP

Efmark (an ATM company), WWW

eggcup, AH

egg foo yong, W

eggnog, W

eggplant parmagiana, AH

egg roll, W

egg salad, X

eggs Benedict, W

eggshell, W

egg timer, AH

egg yolk, X

ehrlichiosis (tick disease), DC

Eid al-Fitr, AP

Eiffel Tower, W

eight ball, W

eight-track, X

eighty-six (as in to cut off or eliminate), W

Einstein Bros. Bagels, WWW

eke, eked, eking, ekes, W

ekmek kataifi, IMS

el, W

El Al (Israel Airlines), AP

elbow pad, X

elbowroom, W

elderberry, W

eldercare, AH

election night, X

Electoral College, AP

electoral vote, AP

electric slide, X

elephant ear, X

eleventh hour, AP

elm leaf beetle, W

Elohim (the name for God in the Hebrew Scriptures), W

emerald ash borer (beetle), WWW

eminent domain, n., W; eminent-domain, adj., X

Emmentaler, Sun

Emmy, Emmys, AP

Empire State Building, AP

Empirin, AP

empty-handed, AP

empty-nester, Sun

encryption, W

endeavor, W

endgame, W

end line, AP

endnote, W

endpoint, W

end product, W

end table, W

end user, n., end-user, adj., AP

end zone, AP

energy saver, X

enfant terrible, W

en garde, W

English setter, W

enhanced data rates global evolution network (EDGE on second

reference), WWW

enoki (mushroom), W

enokitake (full name for enoki mushroom), W

entrainment, W

entry point, X

entryway, W

environscape, WWW

Epay (Web site), WWW

Epsom salts, W

equaled, equaling, AP

equitation, WWW

erythropoietin (performance-enhancing drug), W; EPO on subsequent

references

escargot, W

escarole, W

ESP (second reference for extrasensory perception), AP

Esperanto, W

ESPNews, Sun

et al., W

et cetera, W

ethylbenzene, X

etouffee, W

Eucharistic, W

euchre, W

euro, AP

euthanize, W

EVDO (evolution-data optimized), OL???

evenhanded, W

evening wear, X

evermore, W

Everyman, W

evildoer, W

Excedrin, AP

excelled, excelling, W

exercycle, W

exhibitor, W

ex officio, adv., adj., W

expelled, AP

extol, extolling, extolled, AP

extra-base hit, W

extrasensory perception (ESP on second reference), AP

Extreme All Starzz Academy (cheerleading), WWW

Exxon Mobil Chemical Co., Sun

Exxon Mobil Corp., AP

eyebrow, W

eye-catcher, eye-catching, W

eye chart, W

eyedrop, eyedropper, W

eyedropperful, X

eyeful, W

eyeglasses, W

eyeliner, W

eye-opener, W

eyepatch, DC

eyepiece, W

eye-popping, adj., W

eye shadow, W

eyeshot, W

eyesore, W

eyestrain, AP

eye to eye, adv., eye-to-eye, adj., AP

eyetooth, W

eye wall, OL

eyewear, W

eyewitness, AP

facedown, W

face first, X

face-lift, Sun

facemask, Sun

face off, v., AP; faceoff, n., adj., AP

face painting, X

faceplate, W

face time, X

face to face, W

faceup, W

fact-finding, n., AH; fact-finding, adj., AP

fact sheet, X

fadeaway, Sun

fade-out, W

fagioli, FS

fail-proof, X

fail-safe, W

fainthearted, W

fair market value, AH

fair-skinned, X

fair-trade, adj., W

fair-weather, adj., W

fairyland, W

fairy tale, n., W; fairy-tale, adj., AH

falafel, W

fallaway, W

falling-out, W

falloff, W

fallout, n., AP

fall webworm, DC

family friendly, Sun

Famous Barr, WWW

fan base, X

fanboy, X

fancy-free, W

fancywork, W

fangirl, X

Fannie Mae (Federal National Mortgage Association), AP

Fannie May (candy), AP

fanny pack, W

fantasyland, W

faraway, W

Far East, AP

farebox, W

farfalle (bowtie-shaped pasta), W

farfel, W

far-fetched, W

far-flung, AP

farm boy, X

Farmers Insurance, WWW

farmers market, Sun

farmhand, W

farmhouse, W

farmland, Sun

farm life, X

farm owner, Sun

farm space, X

farm stand, X

farmstead, W

farm-style, X

farm town, AH

farmworker, AP

farmyard, W

far-off, AP

far-out, W

far-ranging, AP

far-reaching, W

Farsi, W

farsighted, AP

fashionista, DC

fastball, Sun

fast break, n., fast-break, adj., Sun

fast food, n., fast-food, adj., Sun

fast-forward, n., fastforward, v., Sun

fast-pitch, adj., Sun

fast-talk, v., W

fast track, W

fat burner, X

fat cat, W

father figure, W

fatwa, W

fault line, W

fava bean, W

F-bomb, X

feasibility, W

feast day, W

feather bedding (a bed of feathers), AP

featherbedding (requiring a work er to hire more workers than needed),

AP

feather-dust, v., X

feather duster, n., W

featurette, DC

Federal (arch.), AP

FedEx, AP

FedEx Forum, X

fedora, W

feedback, W

feedbag, Sun

feedlot, W

feed yard, X

feetfirst, DC

felt-tipped pen, Sun

fence builder, X

fence line, X

fence post, X

fence sitter, fence-sitting, n., AH

fender-bender, Sun

feng shui, Sun

fennel, W

fentanyl, AHM

Ferrara Pan, WWW

Ferris wheel, Sun

ferryboat, AP

fesanjan, IMS

fess (short for confess), W

festivalgoer, Sun

feta cheese, W

fetal alcohol syndrome, W

fettucine Alfredo, AH

fiascoes, W

fiberfill, W

Fiberglas, AP

fiberglass, Sun

fiber-optic, adj., Sun

fiber optics, n., Sun

fibromyalgia, W

fiddlehead, W

fielder's choice, Sun

field hand, W

field house, Sun

The Field Museum, WWW

field goal, n., adj., Sun

field pack, X

field-test, v., W

field trip, W

FieldTurf, WWW

fieldwork, W

Fifth Third Bank, WWW

50-50, X

figure eight, W

figure skating, AP

Filipino, W

fill-in, W

fill-up, X

filmmaker, W

film shoot, X

filmstrip, W

finasteride, WWW

fine arts, n., W; fine-arts, adj., X

fine-tooth comb, Sun

fine-tune, W

fingernail, W

finger-paint, v., finger painting, n., W

fingerpick, v., n., W

fingerpicker, AH

finger play, X

finger-pointing, n., W

fingerprint, W

finger-style, adj., X

finicky, W

finish line, W

fire ant, W

firearm, AP

fireball, W

firebomb, W

firebox, W

firebrand (a person who stirs up trouble or kindles a revolt), W

fire-breathing, adj., X

firebrick, W

fire code, X

firecracker, W

fire drill, W

fire-eater, W

fire-eating, AH

firefight, W

firefighter/paramedic (but it's better to use and±), X

fire hose, X

firehouse, W

fire maker, W

fire making, X

fire pit, DC

fireplug, W

firepower, W

fireproof, W

fire sale, W

fireside, W

fire starter, X

firestat, X

firestorm, W

fire suit, X

firethorn, W

firetruck, W

fire-walk, v., adj., X

fire walker, DC

firewall, AP

first aid, n., first-aid, adj., Sun

first baseman, AP

firstborn, n., adj., W

first-class, adj., adv., W

First Communion, Sun

firsthand, Sun

first lady, AP

first-rate, W

first things first, Sun

fish bone, X

fishbowl, W

fishhook, W

fishkill, OL

fishnet, W

fishpond, W

fishtail, adj., v., W

fish tank, X

fistfight, W

fist pumping, X

five-and-dime, W

fix-up, n., X

fizz, W

flagpole, AP

flagship, AP

flagstick, W

flagstone, W

flag-waving, v., flag-waver, n., W

flameproof, W

flameproofing, AH

flame-retardant, n., adj., AH

flamethrower, W

flan, W

flannel board, X

flapjack, W

flare pass, DC

flare-up, n., AP

flashbulb, W

flash butt welding, AH

flashcard, W

flashlight, W

flash point, W

flatbed, W

flatbread, W

flatfeet, n., W

flatfoot, n., v.; flat-footed, adj., W

flatland, W

flatleaf parsley, FS

flatline, n., v., DC

flat-out, adj., W

flat out, adv., AH

flat pick, n., flat-pick, v., adj., AH

flat-screen, X

flattop, W

flatware, W

flatwork, W

Fla-Vor-Ice, WWW

flaxseed, W

flea-flicker, W

fleet-footed, W

flesh eater, X

fleur-de-lis, W

FlexCo., WWW

flextime, W

flier (one who flies or a handbill), AP

flight line, W

flight plan, W

flintlock, W

flip chart, W

flip-flop, AP

flip side, W

floatplane, W

floodgate, W

floodlight, W

floodplain, Sun

floodwall, AH

floodwater, Sun

floodway, AH

floorboard, W

floor burn, X

floorcloth, AH

floor lamp, W

floor mat, X

floor plan, Sun

floor space, X

floor span, X

Florentine, W

flowchart, W

flower bed, X

flower box, X

flower bud, W

flower child, n., W

flowerpot, W

flower shop, X

flugelhorn, AH

fluky, W

flummox, W

flutist, AP

fly ball, Sun

flyby, W

fly-casting, Sun

fly-fisher, Sun

fly-fisherman, Sun

fly-fishing, Sun

fly-out, X

flyover, W

flypaper, W

flyspeck, W

fly swatter, AH

fly-tier, Sun

fly-tying, Sun

flywheel, W

foam rubber, W

focaccia, W

fog light, X

foie gras, W

foldaway, W

foldout, W

foldup, AH

Folgers, WWW

folk song, AP

folk tale, W

follow-the-leader, Sun

follow-through, W

follow-up, n., adj., Sun

fondue, W

font, W

fontina, W

fontinella, WWW

food bank, DC

food-borne, Sun

food court, W

food fight, X

Food 4 Less, WWW

food mart, X

food processor, W

food stamp, W

foo-foo, X

foolhardy, W

foolproof, W

foosball, DC

foot-and-mouth disease, AP

footbridge, W

foot-candle, W

foot chase, X

footgear, W

foothill, W

foothold, W

footie (soccer), X

footlights, W

foot-long, X

footloose, W

footpath, W

foot-pound, W

footprint, W

footrace, W

foot soldier, W

foot stomping, X

footstool, W

footwear, W

footwork, W

forb, W

force-feed, W

force-out, W

Ford Motor Co., AP

forebear, n., W

foreign-born, W

foreknowledge, W

forerunner, W

foretell, W

forevermore, W

forge work, X

forkful, W

forklift, W

formalwear, W

formatted, formatting, W

form-fitting, W

Formica, AP

Formula One, AP

fortune hunter, W

fortuneteller, AP

fortunetelling, AP

fo' shizzle, WWW

fossil fuel, n., W; fossil-fuel, adj., X

foster care, DC

foul-out, n., X

foul pole, W

Founders' Woods, WWW

four-by-four, AH

Four Corners (where Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and Utah meet), AH

4-H Club, Sun

4-H'ers, Sun

four-leaf clover, W

four-legged, X

401(k), AP

four-poster, W

foursquare, W

four-star general, AP

four-wheel drive, AP

four-wheeler, W

Fox (the television station), AP

foxes, W

fox fire, W

foxhole, W

fox trot, n., fox-trot, v., W

fraidy-cat, W

framework, W

frankfurter, AP

Franciscan, W

Frappuccino, WWW

Fraser fir, W

Frattina, WWW

freak show, W

Freddie Mac (Federal Home Mortgage Corp.), AP

free agent, n., free-agent, adj., W

freebase, n. and v., W

freebie, W

Freecell, WWW

free fall, n., free-fall, v., W

free-flowing, X

free-for-all, AP

free-form, W

freehand, W

freelance, freelancer, Sun

Freemason, W

free rein, AH

free spender, X

free spirit, W

freestanding, Sun

freestyle, W

freestyler, W

free time, DC

free trade, free trading, n., W

freewheeling, AP

free weight, X

freewill, adj., free will, n., Sun

freeze frame, W

French bread, W

French Canadian, AP (under hyphens)

french fries, AP

French horn, W

French toast, AP/W

Freon, Sun

french fries, AP

freshwater, adj., W

Frisbee, AP

frittata, W

frog leg, X

front burner, W

frontcourt, Sun

front door, W

front line, n., AP; front-line, adj., AP

front-liner, X

front-load, W

frontman, W

front room, W

front-runner, AP

frontside, OL

frontwoman, W

frontyard, X

frostbite, W

froufrou, W

fruit fly, W

Fruit Roll-ups, WWW

fruit stand, X

fruit tree, n., W; fruit-tree, adj., X

fuchsia, W

Fuddruckers, WWW

fuddy-duddy, W

fuel cell, n., W; fuel-cell, adj., X

full blast, adv., DC

full circle, adv., AH

full-court, Sun

full-grown, adj., W

full-force, adj., AP

full-size, W

full swing, DC

full tilt, DC

fundraise, fundraiser, fundraising, AP

funhouse, Sun

funk hole, AH

fun-loving, X

funnel cake, X

funneled, funneling, W

fun 'n' gun, WWW

funny bone, W

funnyman, W

fuselage, AP

fusilli, W

fussbudget, W

futon, W

gaffe, W

gaga, W

galangal, DC

galette (a round flat cake or pastry), W

gallbladder, W

gallimaufry, W

gallivant, W

galloper, galloping, W

gallstone, W

Gallup Poll, AP

game bird, AH

game board, X

Game Boy, AP

Game Boy Advance, AP

game breaker, X

GameCube, WWW

game day, X

game face, X

game fish, W

game piece, X

game plan, AP

game play, X

game room, DC

game show, W

game tape, X

game winner, X

gamier, gamiest, AP

gamy, AP

ganache, W

Gandhi, Mahatma, W

gangbanger, W

gangbusters, W

gaptoothed, W

garam masala (a seasoning), W

garbanzo, W

gases, W

gas line, X

gas main, W

gas mask, W

gateau, gateaux (pl.), W

gate-crash, v., gate-crasher, n., W

gatehouse, W

gatepost, W

gauntlet, W

gazillion, Sun

gearbox, W

gear-head, X

gearshift, W

gecko, geckos, W

gee whiz, W

gefilte fish, W

gelato, W

gemstone, W

gendarme, W

general election, W

General Electric Co., AP

general manager (capitalize only as a title before a name), AP

General Motors Corp., AP

Generation Adidas, X

Generation X (people born between the early '60s and late '70s), W

Generation Y (people born between the early '80s and late '90s), W

Genoa, W

gentile, AP

gentlepeople, DC

gentleperson, AH

geocache, n., v., geocaching, n., DC

geo-political, AP

Georgian (arch.), W

German shepherd, W

German wirehaired pointer, W

gesundheit, W

get ahold of, AH/AID

get a hold on, AH/AID

getaway, AP

get-go, W

get-together, AP

get-up, W

get-up-and-go, n., W

gewgaw, W

G-force, W

ghee, W

ghost town, W

GI (gastrointestinal), W

giambotta, WWW

giardiniera, FS

gibberish, W

GI Bill, AP

giddyap, W

gift bag, X

gift box, X

gift giver, n., Sun

gift giving, n., gift-giving, adj., Sun

gift pack, X

gift shop, DC

giftware, W

gift-wrap, v., W

gift-wrapping, n., W

G.I. Joe, INTA

gimme, W

gingerbread, W

gingersnap, W

ginkgo, ginkoes, W

gin rummy, W

ginseng, W

Giordano's, WWW

girlie, W

girls' night out, X

girly-girly, X

give-and-take, W

giveaway, n., W; give away, v., W

giveback, W

glad hand, n., glad-hand, v., glad-hander, n., W

gladiolus, sing., gladioluses, pl., W

glamorize, W

glamorous, Sun

glamour, Sun

glass blower, W

glass blowing, W

glasshouse, W

glassmaker, glassmaking, W

glassware, W

GlaxoSmithKline, WWW

Global Positioning System (GPS on second reference), AH

globetrot, AH

globe-trotter, globe-trotting, AP

Gloria Jean's Coffees, WWW

glove box, W

glove compartment, W

glow stick, X

glue gun, X

gnocchi, W

go-ahead, W

goal box, X

goal line, AP

goal mouth, X

goal post, W

goals-against average, WWW

goal setting, X

goaltender, AP

go-around, W

goat cheese, X

gobbledygook, W

go-between, AP

gobo, IMS

go-cart, Sun

God-awful, AH

godchild, Sun

goddaughter, Sun

godforsaken, Sun

godsend, Sun

God's-eye, God's-eyes (germander plant), Sun

godson, Sun

godspeed, Sun

go-getter, W

go-go, AP

goings-on, W

Golden Key International Honour Society, WWW

golden retriever, W

goldenrod, W

golden rule, Sun

goldfinch, W

gold leaf, n., W

gold mine, W

gold rush, W

Goldschlager, WWW

golf ball, W

golf cart, W

GolfTEC (instruction techniques for golfers), WWW

Goliath (the biblical figure), W

goliath (a gigantic adversary), W

goodbye, AP

good-hearted, W

goodie, Sun

good-natured, W

good night, W

good old boy, W

good old days, AID

Good Friday, AP

good Samaritan, W

goodwill, n., adj., AP

goofball, W

goof-up, X

goose bumps, W

goose egg, W

Gordian knot, W

Gordon's Wildberry Vodka, WWW

Gorgonzola, W

go-round, W

gosht, IMS

gossiper, AH

Gothic (arch.), W

Gothic revival, AH

go-to, adj., X

gouache, W

Gouda, W

goulash, W

GPS (Global Positioning System on first reference), AH

grace, n. (say grace), W

grade-point average, W

graffito, sing., W

graft-versus-host disease, AH

graham cracker, AP

grain sack, X

grana padano, WWW

granary, W

grandfather clock, W

grand jury, n., adj., Sun

Grand Marnier, FS

grandnephew, W

grandniece, W

Grand Ole Opry, WWW

grandstand, W

grant writer, grant writing, X

grape juice, DC

grape leaf, X

grapevine, W

grappa (Italian brandy), W

grassland, W

grassroots, Sun

gratin (served with brown crust), W

gravedigger, W

gravel truck, X

grave marker, X

graveside, W

gravesite, AH

gravestone, W

graybeard, W

greasepaint, W

Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. Inc. (A&P on all references), AP

great blue heron, AH

Great Dane, W

Greatest Generation, DC

great horned owl, W

great-nephew, W

great-niece, W

Great Pyrenees, W

great room, W

Greek revival, AH

greenback, W

green bean, W

greenbelt, W

green card, W

greengrocer, W

greenhorn, W

greenhouse, W

green light, n., greenlight, v., W

greenside, DC

greenskeeper, W

green space, Sun

green thumb, W

green ware, DC

greenway, W

Gregorian chant, W

grenade launcher, X

grenadine, W

grenoblois, IMS

Grey Poupon, WWW

griddlecake, W

gridiron, W

gridlock, W

Grim Reaper, AH

gristmill, W

gross domestic product, AP

ground ball, Sun

groundbreaking, Sun

ground chuck, X

ground cover, W

ground crew, W

groundfire, W

groundhog, W

groundout, n., ground out, v., Sun

ground rule, W

ground-rule double, AP

groundskeeper, AP

groundstroke, Sun

groundswell, AP

ground water, Sun

groundwork, W

ground zero, AP

groupthink, W

grown-up, adj., n., AP

grunt work, X

Gruyere, W

G-string, AP

GTech Corp., WWW

guarantee, AP

guardhouse, W

guardrail, W

guardroom, W

guerrilla, AP

guesswork, W

guest book, DC

guesthouse, W

guesstimate, W

guest room, Sun

guidebook, W

guild master, X

Guillain-Barre syndrome, W

guinea fowl, W

Guinness Book of Records, AP

Gulf Oil Corp., AP

Gulfstream Park, AP

Gulf War, AP

Gulf War syndrome, AH

gumball, AH

gumline, W

gummy (candy), Sun

gumption, W

gumshoe, W

gunbattle, AP

gun control, n., AH; gun-control, adj., X

gunfire, AP

gung-ho, AP

gunlock, W

gun owner, X

gunpoint, AP

gunrunning, gunrunner, W

Guns N' Roses, WWW

gunship, W

gunshot, W

gun show, X

gun-shy, W

gunslinger, W

gunsmith, W

gut check, n., gut-check, adj., DC

gutter ball, DC

gut-wrenching, adj., DC

gypsy moth, AP

habit-forming, W

hacksaw, W

hafiz, W

Haggadah (the Jewish book of the exodus and ritual of the Seder), Sun

Hail Mary, W

hailstorm, W

hairball, W

hair bow, X

hairbrush, W

hair bun, X

hair care, X

hair cell, W

hair clip, X

haircut, W

haircutter, W

haircutting, AH

hairdo, W

hairdresser, W

hair dryer, X

hairline, W

hairpiece, W

hairpin, W

hairsplitting, n., adj., hairsplitter, n., W

hair spray, W

hairstyle, W

hairstyling, W

hairstylist, W

hair trigger, n., hair-trigger, adj., W

hajj, W

hakuna matata, OL

halal, W

half-and-half, W

half-assed, W

halfback, AP

half brother, AP

half-century, X

half-court, Sun

half dollar, AP

half-dozen, X

half-empty, X

half-gallon, X

halfhearted, AP

half-hour, Sun

half-joking, X

half-life, AP

half-line, AH

half-moon, AP

half nelson (wrestling move), W

half-pipe, X

half-price, X

half-right, X

halftime, AP

half-truth, AP

halfway, W

half-wit, W

hallelujah, AP

Hall of Famer, W

halter top, X

hamantasch, sing., hamantaschen, pl., W

ham-fisted, W

ham-handed, W

hammerhead, W

hammer throw, X

ham radio, AH

handbag, W

handball, AP

handbasket, W

hand bell, AH

handbill, AP

handblown, W

hand brake, AH

hand-built, X

hand-carved, adj., X

hand chime, X

hand clippers, X

handcraft, handcrafted, W

handcrafter, AH

hand-cranked, X

hand cream, X

hand-cut, adj., X

hand-deliver, X

hand-eye coordination, X

hand-feed, v., W

handgrafted, AH

hand grenade, W

handgrip, W

handgun, AP

hand-held, AP

hand-hewn, X

handhold, n., W

handholding, Sun

handicraft, W

hand in hand, adv., W

handlebar, W

handmade, AP

handmaid, W

handmaiden, W

hand-me-down, W

handoff, AP

handout, n., adj., hand out, v., W

hand over, v., W; hand-over, n., X

hand-painted, adj., X

hand-pick, Sun

hand-picked, AP

hand pin, X

handprint, W

hand pump, DC

hand puppet, W

hand quilting, X

handrail, W

hand rake, X

handsaw, W

hands down, adv., W; hands-down, adj., AH

handshake, W

hand-sift, v., X

hands off, adv., AP; hands-off, adj., AP

hands-on, adj., W

hand spade, X

handspring, W

handstand, W

hand to hand, adv., hand-to-hand, adj., AP

hand to mouth, adv., hand-to-mouth, adj., AP

hand tool, n., hand-tool, v., X

hand-wash, adj., DC

hand wear, DC

hand weight, X

handwork, W

hand-woven, W

hand-wringing, n., adj., W

handwriting, W

handwritten, W

handwrought, X

handy-dandy, X

handyman, W

hanger-on, hangers-on, W

hang gliding, hang glider, W

hangman, W

hangnail, W

hangout, W

hangover, AP

hangtag, W

hang time, W

hang-up, n., W

hankie, W

Hanukkah, AP

hapkido, DC

happy-go-lucky, adj., W

harbor master, W

hard and fast, W

hardback, W

hardball, W

hard-boiled, W

hard core, n., AH; hard-core, adj., W

hard court, n.; hardcourt, adj., AH

hardcover, W

hard drive, W

hardhat, Sun

hardheaded, W

hardhearted, W

hard-hitting, W

hard line, n., AH; hard-line, adj., W

hard-liner, W

hard-nosed, W

hard of hearing, W

hard-pressed, W

hardscrabble, W

hardtop, W

hardwire, v., AH

hard-wired, adj., W

hardwood, W

hard-working, Sun

harebrained, AP

haricot, W

haricot vert, haricots verts, FS

Harley-Davidson, Sun

Harley rake, WWW

Harp, WWW

HarperCollins Publishers, WWW

Harper's Bazaar, AP

Harper's Magazine, AP

Harris Poll, AP

has-been, W

hash browns, W

hash mark, W

Hasid, Hasidic (rather than Chasid or Chasidic), W

hatha yoga, W

hatmaker, DC

hatpin, W

havarti cheese, W

have-not, W

Hawaiian Airlines, AP

hawksbill, W

hawthorn, W

hay bale, DC

hayfield, W

hayfork, W

hayloft, W

haymaker, W

hayrack, W

hayride, W

haystack, W

hay wagon, X

haywire, W

hazardous waste, AH; hazardous-waste, adj., X

hazmat, W

HDTV, W

head and shoulders above, W

headband, W

headbanging, W

headboard, W

head-butt, n., v., OL

headcheese, W

head cover, X

head count, W

headdress, W

head fake, n., head-fake, adj., v., X

headfirst, W

headful, AH

head gasket, DC

headgear, W

headhunt, AH

head knocker, X

headlamp, Sun

headlight, Sun

headline, W

headlock, W

headlong, AP

headmaster, W

head-on, AP

headpiece, W

headrace, W

headrest, W

headroom, W

headscarves, AH

headset, W

headshot, DC

head start, W

Head Start (the early-education program), WWW

headstone, W

headstrong, W

heads-up, n., adj., W

head-to-head, adj., adv., W

headwaiter, W

headwaters, W

headway, W

headwear, DC

headwind, W

health care, n., health-care, adj., Sun

hear, hear, W

hearing aid, W

hearing-impaired, W

heart attack, W

heartbeat, W

heartbreaking, W

heartbroken, W

heartburn, W

heartfelt, W

heartland, W

Heartland Blood Centers, WWW

hearts of palm, DC

heart rate, DC

heart-rending, W

heart-shaped, W

heart stopper, X

heart-stopping, W

heartstrings, W

heartthrob, W

heartwarming, W

heartwood, W

heartworm, W

heartwrenching, DC

HEAR US (Homeless Education Awareness Raising in the U.S.), WWW

heat rack, X

heat shield, W

heatstroke, W

heat wave, W

heave-ho, n., W

Heaven on Seven, WWW

heaven-sent, adj., AH

heavy-duty, W

heavy-handed, W

heavyset, W

heavyweight, W

hecht (gymnastics move), WWW

hedge fund, W

hedgehog, W

hedgerow, W

heebie-jeebies, W

heigh-ho, W

Heimlich maneuver, W

Heineken, WWW

heinie, W

heirloom, W

helipad, W

heliport, W

hell-bent, Sun

hellfire, W

hellhole, W

hell-raiser, W

help line, X

helter-skelter, AP

hemline, W

henhouse, W

Hennessy X.O, WWW

henpecked, W

Henslow's sparrow, WWW

hepcat, W

herbed, adj., W

herby, adj., W

herculean, AP

Hereford (cattle), W

heretofore, W

herky-jerky, AP

heroes, AP

Hewlett-Packard, INTA

heyday, W

hibachi, W

hide-and-seek, W

hideaway, AP

hideout, Sun

Higgs boson, AH

highbrow, W

highchair, W

high dive, X

higher-up, W

highfalutin, W

high-five, W

highflying, W

highhanded, W

high heel, X

high-heeled, X

High Holy Day, Sun

high jinks, Sun

high jumper, AH

highlife, Sun

high-maintenance, adj., DC

high-pitched, W

high-powered, W

high-rise, W

high road, W

high roller, W

high-rolling, W

high-sided, X

high-step, v., high-stepper, high-stepping, W

high-sticking, n., W

hightail, Sun

high-tech, AP

high-tops, W

high-water mark, W

high wire, n., W;

high-wire, adj., AH

hijab (headscarf worn by Muslim women), DC

Hi-Lite 30 Drive-In, WWW

hillside, W

hilltop, W

hindsight, W

HIPAA: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, WWW

hip boot, W

hip-hop, Sun

hip pointer, W

hit and miss, n., X; hit-and-miss, adj., W

hit and run, v., hit-and-run, n., adj., AP

hitchhike, hitchhiker, AP

hit list, W

hit man, W

hit or miss, adv., hit-or-miss, adj., W

hmm, W

hoarfrost (frozen dew that forms a white coating on a surface), W

Hobbit, X/WWW

hobbledehoy (a gawky adolescent boy), W

hobbyhorse, W

hobnail, W

hobnob, W

hob star, X

hocus-pocus, AP

hodgepodge, AP

Hodgkin's disease, W

hoecake, W

hogmanay (Scottish New Year's Eve celebration), W

hogtie, hogtied, W

hogwash, W

hog-wild, W

Ho Hos, INTA

ho-hum, AP

hoi polloi, W

hoisin sauce, W

hokey, W

holdout, W

holdover, W

hold up, v., AP; holdup, n., adj., AP

hole card, W

hole-in-one, AP

hole puncher, X

Holiday Inn Select, WWW

holistic, W

hollandaise sauce, W

hollow-ware, Sun

holly-jolly, Sun

Holocaine, AP

Holstein, W

Holy Grail (lowercase grail in all references not preceded by Holy), W

holy grail (any ultimate yet elusive goal), W

Holy Spirit, AP

Holy Unction, X

Holy Week, AP

home-baked, adj., X

home base, AH

homebody, W

homebound, W

homeboy, W

homebred, W

home-brew, n., v., adj., W

home builder, X

home buyer, Sun

home care, n., X; home-care, adj., W

HomeCare Physicians Program, WWW

home cooking, X

home court, home-court advantage, X

Home Depot, The, WWW

home free, W

home field, home-field advantage, X

home front, AH

homegrown, W

homeland, W

Homeless Education Awareness Raising in the U.S. (HEAR US), WWW

homelife, W

homemade, AP

homemaker, W

homeowner, Sun

homeownership, W

home page, Sun

home plate, AP

home port, W

homeroom, W

home rule, n., W; home-rule, adj., X

home schooling, n., home-schooled, home-schooler, adj., AP

homesick, W

homesite, W

homespun, W

homestand, W

homestretch, W

home style, X

hometown, Sun

homey, W

homophobe, W

Homo sapiens, AP

honey badger, W

honeybee, W

honey bunny, X

honeyguide (bird), W

honky-tonk, W

hoodwink, W

hoofprint, DC

hoo-ha, W

hookah, W

hook-and-ladder truck, Sun

hook rug, X

hookup, W

hooky, AP

Hoop 'n' Surf Classic, Sun

hoop skirt, W

hoosegow, W

Hoosier, W

hootenanny, W

Hope Fair Housing Center (in Wheaton), WWW

hopscotch, W

Horner's syndrome, AHM

hornets' nest, Sun

hornpipes, W

hors d'oeuvre, W

horse chestnut, n., horse-chestnut, adj., W

horse-drawn, X

horsehair, W

horse owner, X

horseplay, W

horsepower, W

horse race, AP

horseradish, W

horseshoe, W

horsetail, W

horse trade, n., horse-trade, v., W

horse-trader, W

horse-trading, W

horsewoman, AH

horsy, W

hot-air balloon, Sun

hotbed, W

hotcake, Sun

hot cross bun, W

hot dog, n., hot-dog, v., adj., W

hotel room, X

hothead, hotheaded, W

hot line, Sun

hot lunch, n., hot-lunch, adj., Sun

hot rod, n., W; hot-rod, v. AH

hot rodder, W

hot sauce, X

hot seat, W

hotshot, W

hot spot, W

hot stone, X

hottie, X

hot tub, W

hot wing, X

hot-wire, W

hound dog, DC

hourglass, W

hourlong, DC

houseboat, W

housebound, W

housebreak, W

house call, W

housecat, DC

housecleaning, W

house fire, X

houseful, W

houseguest, W

householder, W

housekeeping, W

house hunting, X

houselight, W

housemate, W

housemother, W

House of Dreams Charity Raffle, WWW

house paint, n., X

housepainter, DC

houseparent, W

house pet, X

houseplant, W

housesit, W

housesitter, W

housetrain, AH

house walk, X

housewares, W

housework, W

house wrap, X

hovercraft, W

how-to, W

how-tos, AH

HPV (second reference for human papillomavirus), W

HTML, AP

Hubbard squash, W

hubbub, W

hubby, W

hubcap, W

hue and cry, W

huevos rancheros, W

huh, W

hula, W

Hula-Hoop, Sun

hullabaloo, W

Human Genome Project, DC

humankind, W

human papillomavirus, W

human resources, n., human-resources, adj., X

human rights, n., W; human-rights, adj., X

humdrum, W

hummingbird, W

hummus, W

humpback whale, W

humuhumunukunukuapuaa (either of two triggerfishes), s. and pl., AH

humus (decayed vegetable or animal matter), W

Humvee, WWW

hunky-dory, W

Huntington's disease, W

hurry-up, adj., W

hush puppy, W

husky, W

Hutu, s., Hutus, pl., W

hydroelectric, AP

hydrophobia, AP

hydropower, W

hyperlipidemia, W

hypertonia, AHM

hypertrophic, W

hypnotherapy, W

hypoallergenic, W

I-beam, W

Iberia Air Lines of Spain, AP

IBM, AP

iceberg, W

icebox, W

icebreaker, W

ice cap, W

ice cream, W

ice-cream, adj., W

ice cube, DC

ice dancer, n., X; ice dancing, n., DC

Icee, INTA

ice fishing, W

Icelandair, AP

icemaker, AH

ice pack, W

ice-skate, v., ice skate, n., W

ice skater, W

ice skating, X

ice storm, AP

ice tea, DC

ice water, W

iffy, W

I formation, Sun

Ikea, Sun

Illini-Badger Football Conference, WWW

Illinois Cares Rx, WWW

Illinois Citizen and Law Enforcement Analysis and Reporting system, WWW

Illinois Employment and Training Center, North Aurora, WWW

IllinoisRunner.com, WWW

Illinois Youth Center St. Charles, Illinois Youth Center Joliet, etc.,

WWW

illiquid, W

ill will, W

Image (Itegrated Mini-Grant Enforcement), WWW

image-maker, W

Imax, Sun

immovable, W

immunosuppressant, W

impatiens, W

imperial pint (20 ounces), X

impostor, AP

Impressionism, W

in absentia, W

inasmuch as, AP

in between, prep., adv., W

in-between, adj., n., AH

inbound, v., adj., inbounds, n., Sun

inbox (corresponds with AP's outbox), X

in-crowd, OL

in depth, adv., W

in-depth, adj., W

indexes, AP

Index of Leading Economic Indicators, AP

Indian corn, W

indwell, W

infield, W

infighting, AP

infill, W

infomercial, AH

information superhighway, W

ingrained, W

in-ground, X

ingrown, W

in-house, W

injector, W

inkjet, W

inkwell, W

inlaid, W

in-law, W

in-line skate, Sun

inner city, n., W; inner-city, adj., AH

innermost, W

innertube, X

innkeeper, W

inpatient, n., adj., AP

inquire, W

in regard to, AH

in-residence, W

inroad, W

insalata, FS

in-season, Sun

insect eater, X

in-service, W

inside out, W

insignia, sing. and pl., AP

intact, W

intensive care unit, W

intercom, W

intermodal, adj., W

International Association of Chiefs of Police, WWW

International Council of Shopping Centers, WWW

international date line, AP

International Game Fish Association, WWW

International Space Station, WWW

International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (Intelsat on

second reference), AP

intertribal, W

intervener (one who intervenes), W

intervenor (law), W

Intervistas-ga2 (an airline consulting firm), WWW

inter vivos, W

intifada, W

intranet, AP

in utero, W

Invest Financial Corp., WWW

in vitro fertilization, W

Ionic (type of Greek architecture), W

I-Pass, Sun

iPod, WWW

Irish coffee, AP

Irish International Airlines (Aer Lingus preferred), AP

Irish whiskey, AP

iron-clad, W

ironwork, ironworker, W

i-Safe America, WWW

I-SaveRx, WWW

itoons (game and animation studio in Chicago), WWW

itty-bitty, W

iTunes, INTA

IV (intravenous), n., adj., W

Iyengar yoga, WWW

Jack Daniel's, INTA

jackfruit, W

jack-in-the-box, W

jackknife, W

jack-of-all-trades, W

jack-o'-lantern, Sun

jackpot, W

jackrabbit, Sun

Jacobean (having to do with the reign of James I), W

Jacobethan (a style of architecture), WWW

Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Co., WWW

Jacuzzi, AP

jai alai, W

jailbird, W

jailhouse, W

jail time, X

jalapenos, W

Jameson (Irish whiskey), INTA

jam-packed, Sun

Japan Airlines (JAL on second reference), AP

Japanese kerria (rose), X

Japanese maple, AH

Java, AP

JavaScript, AP

jawbone, W

jawline, X

Jaws of Life, AP

jaywalk, W

Jazzercise, INTA

jazz-fusion, AH

jazzman, W

jazz-rock, W

J.C. Penney Co. Inc., AP

J.C. Penney stores, Sun

J.Crew, WWW

Jeep (the brand), AP

jeep (the military vehicle), AP

jeez, W

Jell-O, AP

jelly bag, DC

jellybean, Sun

jellyroll, W

jerky, W

jerry-build, AH

jet fuel, X

jet lag, W

jetliner, AP

jet pack, X

Jet Ski, AP

jet stream, W

jewel box, W

jewelry making, X

jewelweed, W

jigsaw, W

jingle-jangle, DC

jinni, pl. jinn, (a creature capable of assuming human or animal form),

W

jitterbug, W

jiujitsu, W

Jo-Ann Stores, WWW

jobber (one who buys from manufacturers and sells to retailers), W

job-hunt, job-hunted, job-hunting, job-hunts, v., AH

job hunter, n., AH

job seeker, X

Joe ( average Joe±), W

joe (coffee), W

joe-pye weed, W

Joe's Crab Shack, WW

John Greene Realtor, WWW

johnnycake, W

Johnny-come-lately, W

joie de vivre, W

jokebook, OL

joke man, X

jonquil, W

Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, WWW

joy ride, W

joystick, W

JPEG, AP

JPMorgan, JPMorgan Chase, JPMorgan Fleming, INTA

juco, X

Judd Kendall Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3873, Sun

judgeship, W

juice bar, DC

juice box, DC

Juilliard School, The, WWW

jujube, W

jukebox, AP

juke joint, W

julienne, W

JumboTron, INTA

jump ball, AP

jumping jack, W

jumping-off place, W

jumpmaster, X

jump-rope, n., W; jump-rope, v., X

jump shot, AP

jump-start, v., n., W

jumpsuit, W

juncos, W

Jungfrau (a mountain in south-central Switzerland), AH

jungle gym, W

Junior League of Kane and DuPage Counties, WWW

junk food, W

junk mail, W

junk pile, X

junkyard, W

jukebox, AP

Just Ducky, Just Ducky Too, WWW

kabob, Sun

Kaboom (company that builds playgrounds for underprivileged kids), Sun

kabuki, W

kachina, kachinas, W

kaffiyeh (checkered headdress), W

kage (Norwegian dish), IMS

Kahlua, INTA

kahuna, W

kalamata, AH

kalbi (marinated short ribs, Korean), WWW

kamikaze, W

karaoke, Sun

karma, W

Kashmiri, Kashmiris pl., W

kashrut, W

kava, W

Kawasaki, AP

kazoo, W

KB Toys, WWW

keep-away, X

kefalotiri, IMS

keister, W

Kellogg's, INTA

kelly green, n., kelly-green, adj., Sun

Kentucky bluegrass, W

kettledrum, W

Kevlar, W

keycard, AH

key chain, X

Key lime pie, W

keypad, W

keynote, AP

Keystone Kops, AP

keyword, AH

khaki, W

khakis, W

kheer, IMS

kibbe, W

kibosh, W

kickback, W

kickball, W

kickboxing, W

kick line, X

kick off, v., kickoff, adj., n., Sun

kickout, n., adj., W

kick plate, AH

kickstand, W

kick-start, n., W; kick-start, v., X

kiddie, W

kidnapped, kidnapper, kidnapping, AP

kidney stone, W

kid stuff, W

Kidz Kabaret, WWW

killjoy, W

kilowatt-hour (abbr. kWh), W

kimchi, W

kinara (Kwanzaa candleholder), WWW

KinderCare, WWW

kindergartner, W

kindhearted, W

Kinetoscope, DC

kingfisher, W

king salmon, W

king-size, W

Kinko's, WWW

kirsch (brandy made from cherry juice), W

kitchenware, W

Kit Kat, WWW

kitty-corner, Sun

Kitty Litter, Sun

Kleenex, AP

kludge, W

klutz, W

Kmart, Sun

knackwurst, W

knapsack, W

knee breaker, n., X

kneecap, W

knee-deep, adj., W

knee jerk, n., knee-jerk, adj., W

kneepad, W

knee patch, X

knee wall, X

knickknack, AP

knifepoint, X

knish, W

knitwear, W

knockdown, W

knock-down, drag-out, W

knockoff, W

knock out, v., AP

knockout, n., AP

know-how, AP

know-it-all, W

knowledgeable, W

knuckle ball, Sun

knucklehead, W

Kobe beef, IMS

KO'd, W

Kodak, AP

Kohl's, WWW

koi, W

kolachke, sing., kolachkes, pl., Sun

kooky, W

Kool-Aid, Sun

kosher, AP

kowtow, AP

kraft paper, W

Krispy Kreme, Sun

Krugerrand, W

kum do (martial art), WWW

kumquat, W

kung fu, W

kvetch, W

Kwanzaa, AP

kWh (abbr. for kilowatt-hour), W

lab coat, X

labeled, W

labeling, W

labor-intensive, W

Labrador retriever, W

lacewing, W

lackadaisical, W

lackluster, W

lacquerware, W

Ladies' Home Journal, AP

ladies in waiting, DC

ladies' man, Sun

ladies' room, W

ladle, W

ladybug, W

ladyfinger, W

Lady Luck, AP

LaFox (Kane County township), WWW

lagniappe, W

laid-back, W

lakebed, AH

lakefront, W

lakeshore, W

lakeside, W

lake water, X

lake view, X

la-la land, Sun

Lamaze, W

lamb chop, X

lamb's wool, n., lamb's-wool, adj., X

lamebrain, W

lame duck, n., AP; lame-duck, adj., AP

lamplight, W

lamp pole, X

lamppost, W

lampworking, AH

LAN (acceptable on all references for local area network), AP

land bank, W

land bridge, AH

land-cash ordinance, Sun

landfill, W

landline, DC

landlocked, W

land mine, W

Land O'Lakes, WWW

landowner, W

Land Rover, AP

landslide, W

language arts, W

lantana, W

laparoscopic, W

lap dog, W

lap sit, X

laptop, W

largemouth bass, W

large-scale, adj., W

lark sparrow, DC

larvicide, W

lasagna, W

laserdisc, AP

laser light, X

laser tag, WWW

last-ditch, adj., W

Lastex, AP

Last Fling, the, Sun

latchkey child, W

latecomer, W

Late Show with David Letterman,± WWW

latex, AP

laughingstock, W

launchpad, W

Laundromat, AP

Lava lamp, Sun

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,± WWW

lawbreaker, W

lawmaker, W

lawn care, X

lawn chair, DC

lawn mower, W

lawn mowing, X

lawsuit, Sun

layabout, W

layaway, W

layman, W

layoff, n., W

layout, W

layover, W

laypeople, AH

layperson, W

layup, Sun

La-Z-Boy, INTA

lazy Susan, W

leaderboard, Sun

leadoff, n., adj.; lead off, v., W

lead-out, DC

leadplant, W

lead shot, X

leaf bud, W

leaf-eating, adj., X

leaped, Sun

Leap Frog, INTA

leapfrog, W

leapfrogging, W

LeapPad, WWW

leap year, W

leasable, W

lease-back, W

LED (preferred on all references for light-emitting diode), W

leeway, W

lederhosen, AH

left-hander, AP

leftover, adj., W

leftovers, n., W

left-turn lane, X

leg knife, X

Lego, X

legroom, W

legwork, W

Leinenkugel's, WWW

lemongrass, W

lent (past tense and past participle of lend), W

Lent, Lenten, AP

LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve (St. Charles), X

letdown, n., W

letter box, W

letter carrier, AP

letterhead, W

letter jacket, X

letter-perfect, W

letter winner, X

letter writer, X

letup, W

leveled, W

levelheaded, W

leveling, W

Levi's, AP

Lhasa apso, W

libero (in sports, a defensive player who operates freely across the

playing area), OL

lickety-split, W

lidar, W

lied, sing., lieder pl., W

lifeblood, W

lifeboat, W

life cycle, W

life force, W

life-form, W

lifeguard, W

life jacket, W

lifelike, AP

lifeline, W

lifelong, W

life preserver, W

life raft, W

Life Saver, Life Savers, AP

lifesaver, lifesaving, W

life-size, Sun

LifeSource, WWW

life span, W

lifestyle, AP

lifetime, AP

Life Time Fitness, WWW

life vest, W

lifework, W

lift fork, X

liftoff, AP

lift-up, n., adj., X

light bar, X

light board, X

light box, X

light bulb, AH

light-emitting diode (LED preferred on all references), W

lightheaded, W

lighthearted, W

lighthouse, W

light meter, W

light pole, X

light saber, X

lightship, W

light switch, X

lightweight, W

light-year, AP

likable, AP

like-minded, AP

Li'l Deb-N-Heir (a store in Naperville), WWW

lilies, W

lily, W

lily pad, W

Limburger, W

linchpin, W

Lincoln's Birthday, AP

Lindy, W

line dance, n., W; line-dance, v., adj., X

line dancing, n., X

line-item veto, W

Linens 'n Things, WWW

linescore, Sun

lineup, n., W

linguica, W

linguica, W

linguine, W

linkup, W

Linotype, AP

lip balm, X

lip gloss, W

lip liner, X

lip print, X

lip-read, v., lip reading, n., lip reader, W

lip-synch, Sun

liquefy, W

listserv, AP

litchi (not lychee), W

litter box, W

litterbug, W

little-girlish, X

Little League, Little League Baseball, AP

Little League elbow, WWW

Little Leaguer, W

Little League World Series, WWW

littleneck clams or oysters, W

livable, AP

Live Strong bracelets, WWW

live wire, W

Lloyds Bank International Ltd., AP

Lloyd's of London, AP

lo ( lo and behold±), W

load-bearing, X

Loaves and Fishes Community Pantry, WWW

lobster tail, n., W

local area network (LAN acceptable on all references), AP

lockbox, W

lockdown, W

locker room, n., W; locker-room, adj., AH

Lockheed Martin Corp., AP

lockhouse, W

lock-in, X

lockmaster, W

lockout, n., adj., W; lock out, v., W

lock step, W

lockup, W

lodestar, W

logbook, W

loggerheads, W

log in, v., login, n., AP

logjam, W

logrolling, W

loincloth, W

lollygag, W

long arm, X

long ball, DC

longboat, W

longbow, W

longhaired, W

longhand, W

long-horned beetle, W

longhouse, W

long jump, W

long-jumper, X

long-lasting, adj., DC

long-lived, W

longneck, AH

long-range, adj., W; long range, n., X

long-run, adj., W

longship, X

long shot, AP

long-sleeved, X

long-standing, W

long-stemmed, adj., X

longsword, WWW

long term, n., AP; long-term, adj., AP

long time, n., longtime, adj., AP

long-winded, W

look-alike, W

looking glass, W

look-off pass, X

lookout, W

look-see, W

loony bin, W

loophole, W

loose-leaf, W

loosey-goosey, W

lopsided, W

Lord's Prayer, W

lost and found, AH

Lothario, W

lot owner, X

LOT Polish Airlines, AP

lotus leaf, X

loudspeaker, W

Lou Gehrig's disease, W

lovebird, W

love child, W

love fest, X

love-in, n., W

love-lies-bleeding, W

lovelorn, W

lovemaking, W

love note, X

love seat, W

lovesick, W

love-struck, X

lovey-dovey, W

lowball, W

lowbrow, W

lowdown, n., adj., W

Lowe's, WWW

low-fat, X

low-key, W

low-level, W

lowlife, W

low-lying, W

low-maintenance, adj., DC

low rider, n., adj., W

luau, W

Lucent Technologies, WWW

Lucite, AP

Lufthansa German Airlines, AP

lug nut, W

lukewarm, W

lumberjack, W

lumberyard, W

lump sum, n., W; lump-sum, adj., AH

lunch bag, X

lunchbox, W

lunch hour, X

lunch meat, Sun

lunch pail, X

lunchroom, W

lunch table, X

lunchtime, W

lupus (the disease), W

luster, W

lutefisk, W

lutenist, W

Lutz, W

lux, W

Lycra, W

Lyme disease, W

lymph node, W

lyonnaise (cooked with onions), W

Maaco Collision Repair and Auto Painting, WWW

ma'am, W

macarena, DC

macaroni and cheese, IMS

Mace, AP

machine gun, n., machine-gun, v., adj., AP

machine shop, W

mad cow disease, W

Madden NFL 06,± WWW

Madeira, W

made-up, W

madhouse, W

madman, W

Magi (the wise men who brought gifts to baby Jesus), W

Magic 8 Ball, INTA

Magic Marker, Sun

Magnum, AP

mahi-mahi, W

mahjong, Sun

ma huang, AH

mailbag, W

mailbox, W

mail drop, W

Mailgram, AP

mail-order, adj., mail order, n., W

mailroom, W

mainline, n., v., adj., W

mainspring, W

main stage, n., main-stage, adj., X

mai tai, mai tais, W

maitre d', W

major league, adj., Sun

major leaguer, Sun

Make-A-Wish Foundation, WWW

make-believe, n., adj., make believe, v., W

make do, W

make out, v., W

makeover, n., W

makeshift, W

make up, v., AP; makeup, n., adj., AP

makkhani, IMS

malamute, W

mallard (duck), W

Maltese, W

mama, W

man about town, W

manageable, AP

mancala, W

manchego cheese, WWW

Manchester terrier, W

man-child n., men-children pl. n., W

mandarin orange, W

M&M/Mars, WWW

M&M's, INTA

manhole, W

man-hour, W

manhunt, W

manic-depressive illness, W

manicotti, W

man-made, W

mano a mano (n., adj., adv.), W; manos a manos (plural n.), AH

manpower, W

Maori, the people of New Zealand (sing. and pl.), W

Mao Zedong, AP

maple, W

map light, X

mapmaker, W

MapQuest, WWW

maquechoux (Cajun-style creamed corn), FS

maraca, W

maraschino cherry, W

marchese, W

Mardi Gras, AP

mariachi, W

marimba, W

markdown, W

marketplace, AP

markup, n., W

marquee, W

Marsala, W

Marshall Field's, Sun

marshland, W

Marshalls, WWW

martial art, W

martian, AP

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, AP

masa harina, IMS

masala, IMS

mascarpone, W

MASH (the hospital unit), W

M.A.S.H.± (the show), X

Mason, W

Masonite, AP

Mason jar, W

masseur (man), Sun

masseuse (woman), Sun

mass-produce, W

master blade, X

mastermind, W

master plan, DC

masterwork, W

masthead, W

mastodon, W

matchbook, W

matchmaker, W

match play, W

matchup, n., adj., W

matelasse, W

maternity wear, X

Mathcounts, WWW

Mathlete (capitalized only when part of Mathcounts), WWW

matter-of-factly, W

matzo ball, W

Maundy Thursday, W

Max & Erma's, WWW

mayfly, W

Maypole, W

Maytag blue cheese, WWW

mazurka, W

McAfee VirusScan, WWW

McCarthyism, W

McDonnell Douglas Corp., AP

McDonald's Corp., WWW

McGraw-Hill, WWW

McGruff the Crime Dog, WWW

McMansion, DC

M.D. (physician or surgeon is preferred), AP

meadery, meaderies, Sun

meadowlark, W

meager, AP

mealtime, W

mealworm, W

meatball, W

meat cutter, X

meat-eater, X

meat hooks, W

meatloaf, Sun

meatpacker, W

meat sauce, X

Mecca (the holy place here Muslims make their pilgrimage), W

mecca (a place regarded as the center of an activity or interest), W

Mecurochrome, AP

medaled, medaling, medalist, W

medevac, AP

Medicaid, AP

Medicare, AP

medieval, AP

mediums, pl. (referring to any artistic material or technique), W

medium-sized, adj., W

meerkat, W

meetinghouse, W

megawatt-hour, X

Megillah (scroll of the biblical narrative of the book of Esther), AH

megillah (a tediously detailed or embroidered account), W

melanzane, IMS

melidzanosalata, FS

meltdown, W

mementos, AP

Menards, WWW

Meniere's disease, W

menorah, W

men's room, W

menswear, AP

mental health, n., mental-health, adj., Sun

Mercedes-Benz, AP

merchant marine, AP

merengue, W

merlot, W

Merriam-Webster, WWW

merry-go-round, AP

merrymaker, W

mesclun, W

mess hall, W

mess-up, DC

metalhead, AH

metalsmith, W

metalwork, W

Method (acting style), W

MetLife, WWW

metrosexual, OL

mezzo-soprano, W

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM acceptable on all references), AP

mice (pl. of computer mouse), AH

Michaels (stores), Michaels Stores (corp. name), WWW

Michelin Man, WWW

microbrew, microbrewery, W

micromanage, W

micro-organism, AP

MicroSort (filter to separate most of X-bearing sperm from Y-bearing

sperm), WWW

microwavable, W

MidAmerica Bank, Sun

Midas touch, W

midday, W

middle age, n., middle-aged, adj., W

Middle Ages, AP

Middle America, W

Middle-earth, WWW

middle ground, W

middleman, AP

midfield, W

MIDI (musical instrument digital interface), W

midlife, n., adj., W

midmorning, AP

midrange, W

midriff, W

midshipman, in relation to the Navy, AP

midsize, AP

midsummer, W

midterm, AP

midweek n., adj., W

Mies van der Rohe, Ludwig, W

MiG (type of Russian fighter), AP

mike, Sun

mileage, W

mile-long, X

milepost, W

milestone, W

militiaman, W

milk bottle, X

milkshake, W

millenniums, W

millwork, W

millworker, W

milquetoast, AP

Milton Bradley, WWW

mincemeat, W

mind-bender, AH; mind-bending, W

mindblower, W

mind-blowing, W

mind-boggling, W

mind game, X

mind reading, mind reader, W

mindset, Sun

mind's eye, W

minefield, W

mineshaft, AH

minesweeper, W

minesweeping, AH

minigolf, X

Mini Meltaway, WWW

miniature pinscher (mini pinscher acceptable on second reference), W

minitour, AP

minivan, AP

minke whale, W

Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing (3M preferred), AP

minor league, adj., Sun

minor leaguer, Sun

mint julep, W

minuteman, W

Minuteman Press, WWW

minutia, s., minutiae, pl., W

Miracle-Gro, INTA

mirin (Japanese cooking wine), AH

mishit, AH

mishmash, W

miso, W

misperception, W

Mission Control (NASA's mission control hub in Houston), WWW

mission control (generic sense of a mission hub for other aerospace

missions), OL

missis, AH

miter saw, W

Mitsubishi Diamante, WWW

mitt, W

mixed breed, n., mixed-breed, adj., OL

mix up, v., AP; mix-up, n., adj., AP

MLS Cup playoffs, MLS playoffs, WWW

MLS SuperDraft, WWW

mmm, X

MO (modus operandi), W

the mob, W

mobcap, W

Mobil Corp., AP

Mobil Speedpass, WWW

mock orange, W

mock-up, AP

Model T (under Henry Ford), AH

moderne, AH

Mohawk (the tribe), W

mohawk (the haircut), W

moleskin, W

Molotov cocktail, W

mom-and-pop, Sun

monarch butterfly, W

Monday morning quarterback, AP

money-grubber, n., money-grubbing, n., adj., W

moneylender, W

moneymaker, W

moneyman, moneymen, W

money pit, X

moniker, W

monkeypox, WWW

monkey see, monkey do, X

monkfish, W

Montgomery Ward, WWW

Monte Cristo (sandwich), X

Monterey Jack, W

monthlong, AP

montmorency (cherry), IMS

Montrachet (type of cheese, wine), W

mood swing, DC

moolah, Sun

moonwalk, W

moose hide, X

moo shu, W

mo-ped, AP

mophead, mopheaded, X

mop-up, AP

morello (cherry), W

morning coat, W

Morse code, W

mortadella, W

Mortal Kombat,± WWW

mortarboard, W

mosey, W

moseyed, AH

moseying, AH

mosquitoes, AP

mostaccioli, W

motel room, X

mothball, W

motherboard, W

motherhouse, W

mother lode, W

mother-of-pearl, n., adj., W

Mother's Club of Plainfield, Sun

Mother's Day, AP

mother ship, DC

Mother Teresa, AH

motocross, W

motorbike, W

motorboat, W

motor coach, W

motor home, Sun

motorman, W

motor scooter, W

motor sport, AP

mountain bike, W

mountain biking, n., AH

mountain climbing, X

mountain full, X

mountainside, W

mountaintop, W

Mount Etna, AH

Mountie, W

Mount St. Helens, AP/AH

mourning dove, W

mousepad, AH

mousetrap, W

moussaka, W

mouth guard, X

mouthwash, W

mouthwatering, W

movable, W

MoveOn.org, WWW

moviegoer, Sun

moviegoing, W

movie house, W

moviemaker, W

moviemaking, W

movie screen, X

moxie, W

mozzarella, W

MP3, AP

Mrs. Fields, WWW

Ms. Pac-Man, WWW

muckety-muck, W

mudbank, W

mudflap, W

mud flat, W

mud jacking, X

mud pie, X

mudroom, W

mudslide, W

mudslinger, mudslinging, W

Muenster (cheese), W

muffuletta, W

mugho pine, W

mug shot, W

mujahedeen, AP

mukluk (a reindeer-skin boot), W

mule deer, W

mullah, AP

mulligan (golf), W

mulligatawny (East Indian soup), W

multicolored, AP

multifaceted, W

multiflora rose, W

multiform, W

Multigraph, AP

Multilith, AP

multimedia, W

multiple sclerosis, W

multitasking, W

multiuse, W

multivitamin, W

multiyear, W

mumbo jumbo, W

munchkins (general term for children), W

Munchkins (the characters in The Wizard of Oz±), W

Muppet, WWW

murk, W

Murphy's law, AP

muscle ache, X

muscle-bound, W

muscleman, W

musical instrument digital interface (MIDI preferred on all

references), W

music making, X

music stand, W

musk deer, W

muskie, AH

muskmelon, W

muskrat, W

mustache, W

must-have, DC

Mutual Broadcasting System Inc. (Mutual Radio acceptable on all

references, Mutual, not MBS, in subsequent references), AP

Muzak, AP

Mylar, W

n/a, W

nail-biter, n., nail-biting, adj., W

nail biting, n., AH

nail file, W

nail gun, DC

nail polish, W

naivete, W

namaste, W

namby-pamby, W

name-calling, name-caller, W

name-drop, W

nameko (mushroom), WWW

nameplate, W

name tag, DC

nan, W

nanotechnology, W

napa, W

Naper Nuts & Sweets, WWW

Naperville CARES: Community Acting in Response to Economic Stress, Sun

Naperville Newcomers and Neighbors, WWW

Naperville-Wheaton Road, Sun

napoleon (pastry), W

naptime, DC

NARAL Pro-Choice America (formerly The National Abortion and

Reproductive Rights Action League), WWW

narrow-minded, AP

NASCAR, AP

Nasdaq, Sun

nasturtium, W

national (arch.), AH

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA on all references),

AP

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, AP

National Broadcasting Co. (NBC acceptable on all references), AP

National Football League Players Association, WWW

National Hockey League Players' Association, WWW

National Hurricane Center, AP

National Organization for Women (NOW on second reference), AP

National Rifle Association (NRA on second reference), AP

National Weather Service (weather service on second reference), AP

nation-state, W

Nativity (in reference to Jesus), W

natural-gas, adj., X

Naugahyde, AP

naval station, AP

navel-gazing, n., DC

navel orange, W

navy bean, W

naysayer, W

NCO Youth and Family Services (NOT Naperville Community Outreach), WWW

NCR Corp., AP

Neanderthal, W

nearby, W

near miss, W

nearsighted, AP

neck and neck, W

needlecraft, AH

needlefish, W

needlepoint, W

needlework, W

ne'er-do-well, n., adj., W

Neiman Marcus, INTA

neoeclectic, X

Neolithic, W

neonatal, W

neotraditional, DC

Neotropical, W

nerve-racking, Sun

nest egg, W

netful, X

net minder, X

Netscape, AP

neuroinvasive, WWW

neurosurgeon, neurosurgery, W

neurotoxin, W

neurotransmitter, W

never-ending, AH

New Age, W

New Ager, AH

newbie, AH

Newcity, WWW

newfangled, W

newfound, W

Newfoundland (dog and province), W

newish, W

new lease on life, W

new-look, adj., X

news box, X

newsbreak, AH

newscast, W

news lab, X

newsmagazine, W

newsmaker, W

newsman, W

newsperson, W

newsreel, W

newsstand, AP

newsweekly, newsweeklies, W

Newsweek magazine, AP

news writing, X

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE on second reference), AP

next door, adv., next-door, adj., W

next of kin, sing., pl., W

Nia (Neuromuscular integrative action, an exercise technique), WWW

nickel-and-dime, nickel-and-dimed, adj., v., W

nickelback, Sun

nickel bag, OL

nicoise, W

Nicor Gas, Sun

nightcap, W

nightclothes, W

nightclub, AP

night crawler, W

nightlife, Sun

nightlight, Sun

nightlong, W

night owl, W

night shift, AH

nightspot, W

nightstand, W

nighttime, AP

night watchman, W

Nike Shox, WWW

nimblewill, DC

9/11, Sun

Nintendo Game Boy, AP

Nintendo GameCube, WWW

nip and tuck, adj., adv., W

nip in the bud, W

Nip/Tuck,± WWW

nitpick, AP

nitroparaffin, W

nitty-gritty, AP

Noah's ark, DC

Nobel Peace Prize, AP

Nobel Prize, Nobel Prizes, AP

no-brainer, W

no-fly zone, DC

no-go, W

no-hitter, W

no-holds-barred, AH

noisemaker, W

noise wall, X

no man's land, AP

noncertified, W

noncommittal, W

nondenominational, AP

noneconomic, W

nonemergency, DC

nonfiction, AP

non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, AP

nonna (de la nonna), WWW

no-no, no-nos, W

nonpartisan, AH

nonperishable, W

nonprescription, W

nonsectarian, W

non sequitur, W

nonstop, W

nonsurgical, W

non-tendered, X

nonunion, W

nonwhite, W

nonword, OL

noontime, W

no-parking, adj., X

No Pudge (brownie brand), WWW

Nordstrom, WWW

northbound, W

northern harrier, AH

Northern Illinois Chinese Association, WWW

northern lights, W

northernmost, W

northern pike, AH

Northrop Grumman Corp., AP

North Slope (region in Alaska), AP

Northwest Airlines, AP

North Woods, AP

Norton AntiVirus, WWW

nos, Sun

nosebleed, W

nose cone, W

nose dive, n.; nose-dive, adj., W

nose guard, W

nose to nose, X

no-show, n., adj., W

notecard, W

notepad, W

notepaper, W

Novocain, AP

'NSync, X

nth, W

Nubian goat, OL

nugold, WWW

number cruncher, number crunching, W

numskull, W

nunchaku, AH

nursery rhyme, W

nutmeat, W

Nutri-Grain, INTA

nutshell, W

NYPD Blue,± WWW

oak leaf, W

oat bran, OL

oatmeal, W

OB, W

ob-gyn, Sun

obsessive-compulsive, adj., W

Occidental Petroleum Corp., AP

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA on second

reference), AP

oceangoing, AP

ocean liner, DC

ocean view, X

octopus, octopuses pl., W

oddball, W

oddsmakers, AP

OES (Order of the Eastern Star Freemasons), WWW

off-balance, X

off-base, X

offbeat, W

off-Broadway, AP

off-campus, X

off-chance, X

off-color, AP

off-course, X

off-court, X

off-day, X

off-duty, X

off-guard, AH

offhand, AP

off-hour, W

officeholder, AP

OfficeMax, WWW

office seeker, X

office worker, X

off-key, W

off-kilter, X

off-limits, W

offline, AP

offload, W

off-night, X

off-peak, AP

off-premesis, X

off-putting, adj., W

off-ramp, AH

off-road, W

off-screen, W

offseason, AP

offset, AP

offsetting, W

offshoot, W

offshore, AP

offside, AP

off-site, W

off-speed, adj., W

offstage, AP

off-stride, X

off-the-cuff, adj., adv., AH

off-time, X

off-track, W

off-white, AP

off year, W

oftentimes, Sun

Ohioan, W

oilcloth, W

oil field, W

okey-dokey, W

Oktoberfest, W

ol', AH

old-fashioned, W

Old Glory, AP

old hand, W

old-time, adj., AP

old-timer, AP

old times, AP

old wives' tale, W

Old World, AP

Olean (brand name for olestra fat-free oil), WWW

olestra, WWW

olio (spicy stew), W

Olympic Airways, AP

Olympic Games, the games, AP

Olympic-size pool, AP

om (sacred syllable in Hindu affirmations and blessings), W

omelet, W

on-base percentage, X

onboard, W

on call, DC

once-over, W

on-court, X

one-and-one (sports), Sun

one-liner, W

one of a kind, n., one-of-a-kind, adj., X

one-on-one, n., adj., adv., Sun

oneself, W

one-sided, AP

one-time, AP

one-two punch, W

one-up, W

one-upmanship, W

one-way, W

on-field, X

ongoing, W

Only A Stage theater, Sun

on-hand, adj., X; on hand, adv., X

online, Sun

onlooker, W

on-ramp, X

on-screen, W

onset, W

onside, W

on-site, W

onstage, W

on track, adv., X

ooh, v., W

ooh la la, X

oompah, W

oomph, W

op-ed page, Sun

open-ended, W

open-heart surgery, W

opening day, n., opening-day, adj., Sun

open-minded, W

Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development program, Sun

operagoer, W

opera house, W

opossum, AP

orangespotted sunfish, WWW

Order of Saint Benedict (O.S.B. on second reference), WWW

Oreo, AP

Orff (music program), W

organ grinder, W

Oriental cuisine, AP

Oriental rug, AP

origami, W

Orlon, AP

Orville Redenbacher's, INTA

otherworld, Sun

otolaryngologist, otolaryngology, W

Ouija, AP

outback, W

Outback Steakhouse, WWW

outboard, W

outbuilding, W

outclass, W

out-coach, X

out-crowd, X

outdated, AP

outdistance, W

outdo, W

outdraw, AH

outdrive, W

out-duel, X

outflow, W

out-gain, X

outgrow, W

outguess, W

outgun, W

outhit, W

outhouse, W

out-hustle, X

out-jump, X

Outkast (the rap duo), WWW

outkick, OL

outlast, W

outlay, W

out-lot, X

outman, W

outmaneuver, W

outmoded, W

outmuscle, W

outnumber, W

out of bounds, adv., out-of-bounds, adj., Sun

out of whack, AH

outpace, W

outpatient, AP

outperform, AH

outpitch, Sun

outplacement, W

outplay, W

output, W

outrace, AH

outrank, W

outreach, W

out-rebound, X

outrun, W

outscore, AP

outshoot, W

outsize, W

outsmart, W

outsource, AH

outstretch, W

out-swim, X

outtake, W

outthink, W

outweigh, W

outwork, W

ovenproof, W

overaggressive, AH

overbake, OL

overbuild, overbuilding, W

overcapacity, W

overdo, W

overestimate, W

overexcite, DC

overextend, W

overfill, DC

overflow, W

overfull, DC

overheat, W

overnight, W

overreact, W

override, AP

overrun, overran, W

over-serve, X

oversized, Sun

overstep, W

over-the-counter, W

over-the-top, adj., W

overwinter, W

overzealous, W

oxblood red, W

oysters Rockefeller, W

Pablum, AP

Pace, Sun

pace horse, X

pacemaker, W

PACES: Parent and Child Education and Support Organization, X

pacesetter, W

Pacific Islander, AH

Pacific Rim, W

Pacific-10, AP

pack rat, W

Pac-Man, INTA

Pac-10, AP

paddle ball, W

paddleboard, AH

paddleboat, AH

paddlefish, W

paddle wheel, paddle-wheeler, n., W

paddle-wheel, adj., AH

paddy wagon, W

pad thai, AH

paella, W

pagan, W

page turner, W

painkiller, W

paintball, Sun

paintbrush, W

painted lady (butterfly), AH

paint horse, X

pakora, W

Palladian, W

pallbearer, W

palm card, X

palm fruit, X

Palm Pilot, WWW

palm reader, X

palmtop, adj., W

palm tree, X

pancetta, W

pancreatitis, W

pandanggo sa ilaw, WWW

Pandora's box, W

paneled, W

paneling, W

Panera Bread, WWW

panfish, W

pan-fry, W

Panhandle (such as Texas Panhandle), W

panini, sing., pl., W

panko, IMS

pannier, W

pantsuit, AP

pantyhose, AP

paparazzi, W

paparazzo, W

paperback, W

paper clip, W

paper folding, X

papermaking, W

paper piercing, X

paperwork, W

papier-mache, W

paprikas, IMS

Pap smear, AP

Parade magazine, WWW

paralegal, W

paramilitary, W

Paramount Theatre (23 E. Galena Blvd.), Sun

parasail, W

paratrooper, W

Parcheesi, W

parent-teacher association, Sun

pari-mutuel (a system of betting on races), AP

park-and-ride, n., adj., Sun

Parkinson's disease, W

parkland, Sun

park site, X

Parmentier, IMS

Parmesan, W

parmigiana, W

Parrothead, WWW

particleboard, W

partied, parties, partying, v., W

part time, adv., part-time, adj., Sun

part-timer, n., W

partway, W

partyer, n., Sun

partygoer, Sun

Partylite (candle company), WWW

pas de deux, W

pashmina, W

passer-by, passers-by, Sun

passionflower, W

passion fruit, W

Passion play, W

passkey, W

Pass the Deal, X

pasticcio, W

PA system, W

patchouli, W

pat-down, n., OL

patrolled, patroller, patrolling, Sun

patsy, W

patternmaker, patternmaking, W

patty-cake, W

pattypan squash, AH

paw print, X

payback, n., W

paycheck, W

payday, W

pay dirt, Sun

Payless Shoe Source, INTA

payline, OL

paymaster, W

payoff, W

payout, W

PayPal, WWW

pay-per-view, adj., W

pay phone, W

payroll, W

pay scale, X

PC-cillin, WWW

PE, W

Peace Corps, W

peacekeeping, AP

peacemaker, peacemaking, AP

peace pipe, W

peacetime, AP

peach basket, X

Peak (antifreeze), WWW

peanutty, X

pea pod, X

pearly, W

peashooter, W

peat moss, W

pecorino (cheese), W

pedaled, W

pedaling, W

pedal pushers, W

peekaboo, W

peekytoe crab, WWW

peeping Tom, Sun

peepshow, W

peer pressure, AH

peewee, W

pegboard, W

peg leg, W

Peking duck, W

Pell Grant, WWW

pell-mell, W

pencil box, X

penetrator, AH

penne, W

penne all' arrabbiata, IMS

penny pincher, n., W

penny-pinching, n., adj., W

pennywhistle, W

penny-wise, AP

Pennzoil, WWW

pen pal, W

penstemon, W

Pentium processor, AP

pent-up, W

Peoples Energy, Sun

pepparkakor (Swedish cookie), IMS

peppe ( with pepper±), WWW

peppercorn, W

peppershaker, Sun

Pepsi, Pepsi Cola, AP

Pepsico Inc., AP

pep talk, W

Pepto-Bismol, INTA

Percheron (horse), W

peregrine falcon, W

perianesthesia, WWW

Pernod, W

per se, W

Persian (the cat, among other things), W

personhood, W

person-to-person, AH

pertussis (whooping cough preferred), W

Petco, WWW

pet peeve, W

petri dish, W

Petsmart, Sun

pet store, X

pH, n., W

Philippines, AP

Phillips (screw or screwdriver), W

Philly cheese steak, X

phlox, W

phone book, W

phone call, DC

phone line, DC

phony, W

photo book, X

photocell, W

photocopier, W

photoelectric, W

photojournalism, W

Photostat, AP

photovoltaic, W

phyllo, W

physician assistant, AP

pianoforte, W

piccata (lemon-caper sauce), W

pick-and-roll, n., AH

pickax, W

picket line, AP

pick-me-up, W

pickoff, n., Sun

pickpocket, W

pickup, n., adj., Sun

Pick-Up Sticks, WWW

picnic, picnicked, picnicking, picnicker, AP

picture-book, W

picture frame, X

picture-perfect, W

piece de resistance, W

piecemeal, W

piecework, W

pie crust, DC

Piedmontese, W

pied piper, W

pierogi, sing., pierogis, pl., W

pie safe, X

pie shell, X

pigeonhole, AP

piggyback, W

piggy bank, W

pigheaded, W

pigpen, W

pigs' feet, DC

pigsty, W

pigtail, W

pigtailed, AH

Pilates, Sun

pileup, AP

pilgrim (a wanderer); Pilgrim (a founder of Plymouth Colony), W

pillbox, W

pillowcase, W

pin back, X

pinch hit, n., pinch-hit, v., adj., pinch hitter, Sun

pincushion, W

pine cone, W

pine moth, DC

pine nut, W

pine seed, X

pine shoot moth, X

Pine-Sol, INTA

pine tree, AP

pinewood, AH

pinfall, AP

pingpong (Ping-Pong is trademark), Sun

pinhole, W

pinkeye, Sun

pinkie, W

pink slip, n., W; pink-slip, v., AH

pinochle, W

pinpoint, W

pinprick, W

pinsetter, W

pinstripe, W

pintsize, Sun

pinup, W

pinwheel, W

pipe cleaner, W

pipe dream, W

pipe fitter, pipe fitting, W

pipeline, AP

piperade, IMS

pipe stove, X

pipsqueak, W

piquillo pepper, WWW

pistol-whip, -whips, -whipping, -whipped, W

pit bull terrier, W

pitch-black, W

pitcher's mound, DC

pitchfork, W

pitchman, W

pitchout, AP

pit stop, W

pitter-patter, W

pizzazz, Sun

PJs, Sun

placeholder, AH

place kick, n., AP

place-kicker, n., AP

place mat, W

place setting, W

plainclothes, adj., W

Plainfield-Naperville Road, Sun

plain-Jane, adj., W

plainsong, W

planeload, W

plant eater, X

plant life, DC

plasterboard, W

plaster cast, n., W

plasterwork, W

plasticizer, W

plastic wrap, DC

plateful, W

plate glass, n., W; plate-glass, adj., X

playbill, W

playbook, W

play-by-play, W

play caller, X

play calling, X

play date, DC

Play-Doh, INTA

player piano, W

playgoer, W

play group, DC

playhouse, W

Play It Again Sports, WWW

playland, OL

playlist, W

playmaker, W

playpen, W

playroom, W

play set, X

PlayStation, WWW

PlayStation 2, WWW

plaything, W

playtime, W

playwear, W

playwright, W

playwriting, W

plea bargain, plea bargaining, n., plea-bargain, v., W; plea-bargain,

adj., Sun

pledge of allegiance, Sun

Plexiglas, AP

plotline, W

plow light, X

plowshare, W

plum butter, X

plunge saw, DC

pluses, W

plus/minus (ice hockey statistic), Sun

pocketbook, Sun

pocket change, X

pocketful, W

pocketknife, W

pocket piece, DC

pocket watch, DC

pockmark, W

podcast, n., v., X

pogo stick, W

poinsettia, AP

point-blank, AP

point man, W

point person, X

poker face, W

Polaroid, AP

pole barn, X

pole bean, W

polecat, W

polenta, W

pole vault, n., pole-vault, v., W

pole-vaulter, W

policeman, policewoman, W

policyholder, W

policymaker, policymaking, AP

policy writer, X

Polish sausage, AP

politicking, AP

polka dot, n., polka-dot, adj., W

pollination, W

Pollyanna, W

polyurethane, W

pomander, W

pommel horse, W

pommery, WWW

pomodoro, pomodori, IMS

pompom (cheerleading), Sun

pond mucking, X

PONY (Protecting Our Nation's Youth) Baseball, PONY Softball, WWW

ponytail, W

Ponzi scheme, W

ponzu, WWW

poodle skirt, DC

pooh-pooh, AP

poolside, W

pool time, X

poor-boy (sandwich), W

poorhouse, W

poor-mouth, W

pop fly, W

pop-out, OL

popover, W

poppycock, W

poppy seed, n., W; poppy-seed, adj., X

Popsicle, AP

pop-top, W

pop-up, n., adj., Sun

porch light, X

porcini, W

pork barrel, W

porkchop, DC

pork loin, DC

Porsche Boxster, WWW

port (wine), W

Porta-John, INTA

Porta Potti, INTA

Port-au-Prince, Haiti, W

porterhouse, W

Portland cement, W

Portland Trail Blazers, WWW

portobello, W

post-abortion, X

post-apartheid, X

post-blizzard, X

postcard, Sun

post-ceremony, X

post-construction, X

postdate, AP

post-dawn, X

postdoctoral, AP

postelection, AP

poster board, DC

poster child, W

post-exercise, X

postgame, OL

postgraduate, AP

posthole, W

post-holiday, X

post home, X

posthypnotic, W

Post-it note, WWW

postmark, W

postmaster, W

post-match, X

postmenopausal, AH

postmodern, W

post-mortem, AP

postnasal drip, W

postnatal, W

post office, AP

post office box, Sun

post-opening, X

post-op, AH

postoperative, AP

postpartum, W

post-performance, X

postprandial, W

post-prison, X

postproduction, W

post-prom, X

post race, n., W; post-race, adj., X

post-retirement, X

postseason, AP

post-secondary, X

post-show, X

postsurgical, DC

post-tension (not post-tensioned), Sun

post-traumatic, W

post-traumatic stress disorder, W

postwar, AP

potato masher, AH

pot-au-feu, W

Potawatomi, AH

potbellied, W

potbelly, W

potholder, W

pothole, AP

potluck, W

potpie, W

pot roast, W

potshot, W

pot sticker, AH

Pottawatomie Park, Pottawatomie Community Center (St. Charles), X

potty chair, W

potty-train, v., X; potty-trained, adj., DC

pouffy, adj., AH

pound cake, Sun

pound-foolish, AP

powder keg, W

powder puff, W

powder-puff football, X

powder room, W

Powerade, Sun

powerboat, W

PowerBook, WWW

power broker, W

power cord, X

power hitter, X

powerhouse, W

power lifter, X

power line, X

power plant, W

power play, power-play goal, AP

PowerPoint, INTA

powers that be, W

power tool, DC

powertrain, W

powpow, DC

powwow, W

Pow Wow (AU's annual event), Sun

PR (public relations), W

prairie (arch.), X

prairie land, X

pratfall, W

prayer book, W

prayer cap, X

praying mantis, W

preadmission, X

preadolescense, X

pre-algebra, X

preapprove, W

prearrange, AP

preassigned, W

pre-auction, X

pre-calculus, X

pre-carnage, X

precast, W

pre-college, X

pre-colonial, AH

preconceive, W

pre-concert, n., X

precondition, AP

pre-construction, X

precook, AP

precursor, W

precut, AH

predate, AP

pre-dawn, AP

pre-dentistry, X

pre-departure, X

predetermine, W

predictor, W

pre-dinner, X

preemie, W

pre-eminent, AP

pre-empt, AP

Pre-Emption House (at Naper Settlement), WWW

prefabricate, W

pre-feminist, X

preferable, W

prefinished, AH

preflight, AP

preform, W

pregame, W

preheat, AP

preholiday, W

prejudge, W

prekindergarten, W

prelaw, AH

pre-load, X

pre-marriage, X

pre-match, X

premature, W

pre-med, Sun

premeditated, W

premenopausal, AH

premillennial, W

premix, DC

prenatal, AP

pre-need, X

pre-number, X

preoccupancy, W

pre-op, AH

preordain, W

preorder, DC

prepackage, W

prepay, W

pre-penicillin, X

pre-performance, X

preplan, W

pre-pregnancy, X

pre-prepare, X

preprint, AH

preprofessional, AH

preprogram, W

prepubescent, DC

pre-purchase, Sun

prep work, X

pre-race, X

pre-reader, X

preregistration, W

prerelease, AH

pre-sale, X

preschool, W

prescreen, AH

preseason, AP

preselect, W

presentence, adj., X

preset, W

pre-settlement, X

pre-show, X

preshrink, W

preshrunk, W

Presidents Day, Sun

pre-size, X

pre-sleep, X

pre-soak, W

press box, W

pressman, W

press time, Sun

presto chango, n., v., W

pretax, AP

preteen, W

pretension, v., W

preterm, W

pretest, AP

pre-thicken, X

pretrial, W

preventive (not preventative), Sun

preverbal, AH

prevocational, W

prewar, AP

pre-wire, X

price tag, W

PricewaterhouseCoopers, AP

pricey, W

prima donna, W

primary-care, adj., AH

primary sclerosing cholangitis, WWW

prime time, n., W; prime-time, adj., AH

printmaker, W

printout, W

prison yard, DC

prix fixe, W

prized possession, Sun

prizefighter, prizefight, prizefighting, W

prizewinner, prizewinning, W

proactive, AP

pro-am, W

problem solving, X

pro bono, W

Procter and Gamble Co., AP

profiterole, W

pro forma, W

programmed, programming, W

pronghorn (pl. pronghorns), W

proofread, W

propelled, W

propeller, AP

prophecy, n., AP

prophesy, v., AP

prorate, W

prosciutto, W

PROS Consulting, WWW

pro tem, W

protester, Sun

protractor, W

provable, W

Provencal, W

provolone, W

PS, W

psaltery (stringed instrument played with fingers or plectrum), W

pseudointellectual, OL

pshaw, W

psst, W

psychotropic, W

PT boat, AP

pub-crawl, n., v., W

public-address system, Sun

Public Broadcasting Service, AP

public relations, n., W; public-relations, adj., X

public works, n., adj., Sun

puddle jumper, DC

Puff (The Magic Dragon),± WWW

pull back., v., pullback, n., AP

pull down, v., W; pulldown, n., DC

pullout, AP

pullover, W

pull-up, W

pumpernickel, W

pump-fake, v., DC

pump house, X

punch bowl, W

punch card, W

punch-drunk, W

punch hole, X

punch line, W

punch-out, DC

PupLight, WWW

puppet master, DC

puppet show, W

purebred, W

Purple Heart, AP

purple martin, W

purseful, DC

purse snatcher, X

purse strings, W

pushcart, W

push mower, X

pushover, W

pushpin, W

push-up, AP

pussy willow, W

put-back, Sun

put-down, W

putout, AP

puttanesca, DC

putting, W

Pyrex, AP

Pyrrhic victory, W

Qantas Airways, AP

Qi Gong (Chinese exercises in meditative state), AH

Q rating, W

Q-Tips, AP

Quaalude, AP

quad cane, X

quadriceps, sing., pl., W

quality control, n., W; quality-control, adj., AH

quarrystone, X

quarterdeck, W

quarterfinal, AP

quarter horse, W

quartermaster, W

quarter panel, X

quarter pipe, OL

Quarter Pounder, WWW

quarter side, X

Queen Anne (arch.), W

queso anejo, IMS

question mark, AP

quick bread, W

quicksand, W

quitclaim, W

Quiznos Sub, WWW

quiz show, W

quotable, W

Quran, Sun

rabbit-foot, W

rabble-rouser, W

raccoon, AP

race car, X

racecourse, W

race day, X

racehorse, W

racetrack, W

racewalking, W

racket (not racquet), AP

radicchio, W

radiosonde, W

radio wave, W

ragbag, W

rag doll, W

Raggedy Ann and Andy, WWW

ragout, W

ragtag, W

ragtime, W

ragtop, W

railcar, AH

railfan, X

rail line, DC

rail port, X

rail-splitter, W

rail stop, X

rail yard, X

Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, WWW

rainbow trout, W

rain check, W

rain cloud, DC

raincoat, W

rainfall, W

rainforest, Sun

rain gear, X

rain guard, X

rain hood, X

rainmaker, W

rain-out, Sun

rain shower, X

rain slicker, X

rain-soaked, X

rain stick, X

rainstorm, AP

rain suit, X

rainwater, W

R.A.M. (Royal Ark Mariner Freemasons), WWW

ramrod, W

ranch house, Sun

Rand Corp., WWW/Sun

R and R, W

rangefinder, n., adj., W

rank and file, n., rank-and-file, adj., AP

rapid-fire, W

rappel, rappelled, rappelling, W

rap sheet, W

Rastafarian, W

rat-a-tat (or rat-a-tat-tat), W

ratatouille, W

ratepayer, W

Ray-Ban, WWW

razorblade, AH

Razr (Motorola phone)

razzle-dazzle, W

reaccreditation, AH

reacquire, W

reactivate, W

read-back, X

Reader's Digest, INTA

readout, W

Ready, Set, Ride WWW

reaffirm, W

re-aggravate, X

re-air, X

realignment, W

real-life, adj., W

reallocate, W

real time, n., real-time, adj., W

reanalyze, W

reannex, W

reappear, W

reapply, W

reappoint, W

reapproach, DC

re-approve, OL

rear end, n., rear-end, v., W

rearmost, W

rearrange, W

rearview mirror, Sun

reascend, W

reassert, W

reassess, W

reassign, W

reassurance, W

reattach, W

reauthorize, W

reawake, W

rebar, AH

rebid, W

rebloom, DC

re-board, DC

rebook, AH

reboot, W

reborn, W

rebroadcast, W

rebuild, W

reburial, W

recalculate, W

re-calibrate, W

recapture, W

recast, W

re-caulk, X

recertify, W

recharge, W

recheck, W

recirculate, W

reclaim (reform), W

re-claim (to claim again), W

recoat, OL

recommit, W

recondition, W

reconduct, W

recondition, W

reconfigure, W

reconfirm, W

reconnect, DC

reconstitute, W

reconstruct, W

reconvene, W

reconvert, W

record book, DC

record-breaker, DC

record-breaking, adj., DC

record-holder, DC

record-keeping, DC

recount (to narrate the facts of), W

re-count (to count again), AH

recoup, W

recut, OL

red-blooded, W

redbud, W

redcoat, W

redecorate, W

rededicate, W

redefine, W

redeploy, W

redesign, W

re-designate, X

redevelop, W

redeye (fish), W

red-eye (late-night flight, etc.), W

Redflex, WWW

red fox, W

red-haired, AP

red-handed, AP

redhead, redheaded, AP

redhorse (fish), DC

red-hot, AP

redial, W

redirect, W

rediscover, W

redistribute, W

redistrict, W

red-letter, W

red light, W

red-light district, W

redline, redlined, redlining, redlines (maximum safe speed), W

red line (hockey), W

redneck, AP

redo, W

red oak, W

redraft, W

redraw, W

redshirt, W

red-tailed hawk, W

red tape, W

red-winged blackbird, W

redwood, W

red worm, W

red zone, DC

re-elect, re-election, AP

re-enact, AP

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, WWW

referendums, AP

re-file, W

refill, W

refinance, W

refinish, W

refit, W

reflector, W

refocus, W

refold, W

reforest, W

refried, W

refuel, W

refurbish, W

refurnish, W

regain, W

Reggiano, X

regift, DC

Regional Transportation Authority (RTA on second reference), Sun

regrade, W

regraft, W

regretted, W

regrind, W

regroup, W

regrow, W

rehabilitatable, AH

rehash, W

rehear, W

reheat, W

rehire, W

reignite, W

Reiki, DC

reimagine, OL

re-imaging, X

re-implement, X

reimpose, W

reinfection, AH

re-infestation, OL

reinforce, W

reinjure, OL

reink, OL

reinsert, W

reinspect, W

reinstall, W

reinstitute, W

reintegrate, DC

reinter, W

reintroduce, W

reissue, W

rekindle, W

relaunch, W

relearn, W

relicense, OL

relive, W

reload, W

relocate, W

remake, W

remap, W

remarry, W

rematch, W

Re/Max, Sun

remodel, W

remote control, n., W; remote-control, adj., AH

remoulade, W

rename, W

renegotiate, W

reoccupy, W

reoccur (but use recur unless in quoted matter), W

reopen, W

reorganization, W

reorient, W

repackage, W

repaint, W

repairman, W

repave, W

repay, W

repellent, W

rephrase, W replant, W

repoint (repair the joints of bricks), DC

re-point (to point again), X

reposition, W

repot, W

re-price, W

reprint, W

re-prioritize, X

reprogram, W

repurchase, W

repurpose (to convert to use in another format), DC

Requiem, W

reread, W

rerelease, W

reroute, W

rerun, rerunning, v. and n., W

resale, W

reschedule, W

reseal, W

resell, W

resentence, W

reset, W

resettle, W

reshape, W

reshoot, DC

reshuffle, W

residentially, adv., W

resistant, W

re-slice, X

resod, OL

resold, DC

respiratory syncytial virus, AHM

responsory, responsorial (chant after a reading in church), W

re-spooler, X

restart, W

restate, W

re-station, X

restaurateur, AP

rest home, W

restock, W

re-strip, X

re-stripe, X

restroom, W

restructure, W

restyle, W

re-subdivision, X

resubmit, W

resurface, W

retake, AH

reteach, W

reteam, W

retear, W

retell, W

rethink, W

retie, W

retool, W

retrace, W

retrain, W

retrench, W

retrial, W

retrofit, W

Reuben, W

reunite, W

reupholster, DC

reuse, W

Reuters, AP

revamp, W

revisit, W

revitalize, W

revote, W

rewire, W

rework, W

rewrite, W

Reye's syndrome, W

rezone, W

rhythm and blues, Sun

ribbon-cutting, n., adj., W

rib cage, W

rib-eye, W

rice cake, OL

Rice Krispies, INTA

Rice Krispies Treats, INTA

rickshaw, W

ricotta, W

ride-along, X

ridership, W

riffraff, AP

rigatoni, W

right-hand, adj., W

right-hander, AP

right of way, rights of way, Sun

right-on, W

right-side up, AH

right-turn lane, X

rigmarole, W

ring-around-the-rosy, DC

ringbearer, DC

ringleader, W

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, AP

ringmaster, W

ringside, W

ring tone, X

rink-side, X

rinky-dink, W

ripcord, Sun

rip-off, AP

riptide, W

risk taker, X

risotto (rice dish), W

riverbank, W

riverbed, W

riverboat, W

river bottom, DC

riverfront, W

riverside, W

river stone, X

river walk, Sun

river water, OL

River Woods Elementary School, River Woods Drive, Naperville, Sun

roadblock, W

road book, DC

road crew, X

roadie, W

roadkill, W

road map, W

roadrunner, W

roadshow, W

roadside, W

road sign, OL

road trip, DC

roadway, W

roadwork, W

roadworthy, AH

Roaring '20s, AP

Robert sauce, IMS

rocambole, W

rockabilly, W

rock bottom, n., rock-bottom, adj., W

rock climber, DC

rock climbing, AH

Rock Cornish (game hen), W

rocket ship, W

rocking chair, W

rocking horse, W

rock master, X

rock 'n' roll, AP

rock, paper, scissors, X

rock-ribbed, W

rockslide, W

rock-solid, adj., OL

role model, W

role-play, v., role-playing, n., adj., W

rollatini, IMS

rollaway, W

roll cage, OL

roll call, n., roll-call, adj., AP

Rollerblade, AP

roller cart, X

roller coaster, W

roller skate, n., roller-skate, v., W

roller skater, W

rollout, W

rollover, W

Rolls-Royce, AP

roll-up, adj., n., X; roll up, v., W

Rolodex, AP

romaine, W

Roman candle, W

Romano, W

Roma tomato, X

roofline, W

roofs, AP

rooftop, W

roomful, W

root ball, OL

root beer, W

rootstock, W

Roquefort, AP

rorqual (whale), W

rosarian, W

rosary, AP

rosebush, W

rose garden, DC

rose hip, AH

rosemaling, DC

rose of Sharon, W

rose water, W

Rosh Hashana, AP

rotisserie, W

rotor blade, DC

rototiller, W

rottenstone, W

Rottweiler, W

rough-and-ready, W

rough-and-tumble, W

rough-cut, AH

rough-hew, rough-hewed (not -hewn), rough-hewing, rough-hews, W

roughhouse, W

roughrider, W

roughshod, W

roughy, AH

rouille, W

roundabout, W

roundhouse, W

roundoff, n., adj., OL

round out, v., DC

round robin, W

round-table, adj., W

round trip, n., round-trip, adj., W

round-tripper, n., W

roundup, n., adj., AP

rowboat, W

row house, W

royal flush (poker term), W

RQ Boardshop, WWW

R.S.V.P., AP

R.S.V.P.-ed, X

rubber band, W

rubber match, W

rubberneck, rubbernecker, W

rubber stamp, n., rubber-stamp, v., adj., AP

Rubik's Cube, WWW

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer± (movie and song), WWW

rug beater, DC

rug burn, X

rug making, X

rule book, DC

rumaki, W

rumba, W

rumormonger, W

runabout, W

runaround, W

runaway, W

runback, n., AP

Run-D.M.C., WWW

rundown, n., run-down, adj., W

run-in, W

runner-up, AP

runners-up, AP

running mate, AP

runoff, n., adj., run off, v., Sun

run-through, n., W

run-up, W

Russian roulette, W

rust bucket, DC

rustproof, W

ryegrass, W

Sabena Belgian World Airlines, AP

saber, W

Sacagawea (not Sacajawea), AP

sackcloth, W

the sacrament of anointing the sick, AP

saddlebag, W

saddlecloth, W

saddle shoe, W

sadomasochism, W

safecracker, W

safe-deposit box, W

safe house, W

safekeeping, W

Safekids, WWW

SafePlay Plus, WWW

Safeway Stores Inc., AP

saffron, W

saganaki, IMS

sahaja (yoga), X

sailboard, W

sailboat, W

sailplane, W

Saint Bernard, W

St. Louis University, Sun

sake (Japanese rice wine), W

Saks Fifth Avenue, WWW

sales broker, X

salesclerk, W

salespeople, salesperson, W

sales pitch, DC

Salisbury steak, W

sally port, AH

salt-and-pepper, W

salt lick, W

saltshaker, W

salt spray, X

saltwater, W

salvia, W

samgyupsal (Korean bacon), WWW

Samhain Eve, W

samosa, W

Sam's Club, WWW

sandbag, n., v., AP

sandbagged, AP

sandbagger, AP

sandbagging, AP

sandblast, W

sandbox, W

sand bunker, X

sandcastle, AH

sandhill crane, W

sandlot, W

sandman, W

sandpaper, W

sandpiper, W

sandpit, DC

sand trap, W

sand wedge, W

San Francisco Bay area, Bay area, AP

sangiovese, FS

sangria, W

santur (a Persian dulcimer), W

Sara Lee, WWW

Saret Charitable Fund, X

sari, W

sashimi (raw fish), W

satanic, AP

Satanism, W

satay, W

satsuma imo, IMS

saucepan, W

Saudi Arabian Oil Co. (Saudi Aramco on second reference), AP

sauerkraut, W

Sault Ste. Marie, AP

saute pan, DC

savanna, W

savior, AP

Savon, WWW

sawbuck, W

sawfly, W

saw grass, W

sawmill, W

sawtooth, W

saw-toothed, W

sayonara, W

say-so, W

say-sos, AH

scabland, AH

scale house, X

scaloppine, W

Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS on second reference), AP

scan sheet, X

Scantron, WWW

scarecrow, W

scaredy-cat, W

scarves, W

scattershot, W

scent keeper, X

schizoaffective, adj., AHM

schlep, schlepped, schlepping, W

schmo, schmoes, W

schmooze, W

schnapps, W

school bell, X

schoolbook, W

schoolboy, W

school bus, W

schoolchild, schoolchildren, Sun

school day, W

schoolgirl, W

school grounds, X

schoolhouse, W

school kid, X

schoolmarm, W

schoolmate, W

schoolroom, W

schoolteacher, Sun

schoolwork, W

schoolyard, W

school year, W

schwannoma, AHM

science fiction, W

SciTech Hands-On Museum (or just SciTech), Sun

scofflaw, W

scoreboard, W

score book, X

score box, X

scorecard, Sun

scorekeeper, W

scorekeeping, AH

score sheet, X

scot-free, W

scotch, AP

Scotch pine, AP

scotch salmon, AP

Scotch tape, AP

Scotch whisky, AP

Scoutmaster, Sun

scrapbook, W

scrapple, W

scrapyard, OL

scratchboard, W

screen-print, n., v., adj., DC

screen-printing, W

screen saver, AH

screen test, W

screen time, OL

screenwriter, W

screwball, W

screwtop, DC

screw-up, W

scriptwriter, W

scriptwriting, AH

scrunchie, AH

scuba-dive, v., AH; scuba diving, n., scuba diver, n., W

Scud, WWW

scumbag, W

scuttlebutt, W

sea bass, W

seabed, W

Seabee, W

sea craft, X

Sea-Doo, WWW

seafaring, W

sea front, W

sea glass, X

seagoing, W

sea gull, W

sea horse, W

seal coat, OL

seal-coat, seal-coating, v., X

seaplane, W

searchlight, W

Sears, Roebuck and Co., AP

seascape, W

seashell, W

season-long, X

sea star, AH

seat belt, n., seat-belt, adj., Sun

seatmate, W

sea wall, W

seawater, W

SeaWorld, WWW

Second Coming (the belief in the eventual return of Christ), W

second guess, n., AP; second-guess, v., AP

secondhand, adj., adv., second hand, n., Sun

second-string, adj., second-stringer, n., W

Second World War, AH

Seder, W

seedbox, DC

seed head, OL

seedpod, W

seekh, IMS

Seeing Eye dog, AP

seesaw, AP

See's Candies, WWW

sell-off, n., W

sellout, n., AP

semiannual, AP

semiautomatic, AP

semiautonomous, W

semimonthly, W

semitrailer, Sun

semitruck, OL

send off, v., send-off, n., adj., AP

sendup, W

SeniorCare, WWW

senioritis, X

sensei, senseis, DC

Sephardi, pl. Sephardim, W

Sephardic, adj., W

sequin, W

sergeant-at-arms, sergeants-at-arms, pl., W

serial killer, DC

serrano, W

serviceberry, W

serviceman, W

service member, X

serviceperson, AH

servicewoman, W

setback, W

set list, X

set off, v., setoff, n., W

set piece, W

set up, v., setup, n., adj., Sun

seven card stud, X

7-Eleven, Sun

seventh-inning stretch, AP

7UP, Sun

sexpot, W

shade house, X

shade tree, AH

shadowbox, v., W

shadow box, n., W

shakedown, W

shakeout, n., W

shake-up, n., adj., AP

shallot, W

shanghai (to kidnap for compulsory service aboard a ship), W

Shangri-La, W

shank bone, OL

shantytown, W

ShapeXpress Fitness For Women, WWW

sharecropper, W

shareholder, W

Shariah, n., Shariat, adj., AP

Shar-Pei, W

Sharpie, INTA

sharpshooter, W

sharp-tongued, W

sharp-witted, W

sheathing, W

shebang, W

she-devil, DC

sheepdog, W

sheepfold, W

sheepskin, W

sheep's-wool, DC

sheet cake, X

sheet metal, n., W; sheet-metal, adj., AH

Sheetrock, AP

shekel (ancient Hebrew unit of currency), W

shelf life, W

shellac, shellacked, shellacking, shellacs, W

shellfire, W

shellfish, W

shell game, W

Shell Oil Co., AP

shell shock, W

shellshocked, W

sheltie, W

shepherd's pie, W

sherbet, W

Sherpa, W

sherry, W

Shetland sheepdog, W

shibori (a Japanese art similar to tie-dye), WWW

Shih Tzu, W

shiitake, W

shillelagh, W

shindig, W

shinguard, W

shinsplints, W

shipbuilder, shipbuilding, W

shipshape, W

shipyard, W

Shiraz, W

shirttail, W

shish kabob, Sun

shock wave, W

shod, W

Sho-Deen Inc. (development company in Geneva), WWW

shoebox, AH

shoehorn, W

shoe knife, X

shoelace, W

shoe polish, DC

shoe print, X

shoeshine, AP

shoe store, X

shofar, W

shone (past tense of shine), W

shoo-in, W

shoot-around, DC

shoot-'em-up, n., Sun

shootout, W

Shop and Share, WWW

shopkeeper, W

shoplift, W

shop owner, X

shoptalk, W

shopworn, AP

shorba, IMS

shorebird, W

shore land, X

shore leave, W

shoreline, W

shortcake, W

shortchange, AP

short circuit, n., short-circuit, v., W

shortcut, W

short-eared owl, DC

shortfall, W

shorthair, n., W

shorthaired, AH

shorthand, W

short-handed, W

shorthorn (cattle), W

shortlist, n., short list, v., W

short-lived, AP

short ribs, W

short-sheet, v., DC

shortsighted, W

shortstop, AP

short-term, adj., W

shortwave, W

shotgun, AP

shotmaker, shotmaking, OL

shot put, W

shot-putter, W

shot-putting, W

shoulder blade, W

shoulder pad, W

shoulder to shoulder, W

shout-out, n., OL

show-and-tell, Sun

showbiz, W

showboat, W

show business, W

showcase, AP

show dog, X

showerhead, AH

showgirl, W

show horse, X

showhouse, DC

showman, W

show off, v., AP; showoff, n., adj., AP

showpiece, W

showroom, AP

showstopper, W

showtime, W

show tune, OL

shrink-wrap, n., v., W

Shrinky Dinks, WWW

shtick, W

shubunkin, shubunkins pl. (fish), OL

shuffleboard, W

shut down, v., AP; shutdown, n., adj., AP

shuteye, Sun

shut-in, AP

shut-off, n., adj., AP; shut off, v., AP

shutout, n., shut out, v., AP

shutterbug, W

shutter speed, OL

Siamese cat, W

Siamese fighting fish, AH

Siamese twins, W

Siberian husky, W

sickbed, W

sick day, AH

sick leave, W

sickle cell anemia, W

sickout, W

sickroom, W

sidebar, W

sideboard, W

sideburns, W

side by side, adv., W; side-by-side, adj., AH

sidecar, W

side dish, W

side effect, AH

sideline, W

side loader, X

side lot, X

side note, DC

side out, W

side room, X

sideshow, W

side step, n., sidestep, v., W

side story, X

side street, DC

side table, DC

sidetrack, W

side trip, OL

sidewall, W

sightline, W

sight-read, v., sight reader, sight reading, n., W

sightseeing, AP

sight-sing, v., DC; sight singer, sight singing, n., X

sigmoidoscopy, W

signal caller, X

signaling, W

sign language, W

sign off, v., signoff, n., adj., DC

signpost, W

sign up, v., sign-up, n., adj., AP

Silk Road, W

silk-screen, n., v., adj., W

silkworm, W

silky terrier, W

Silly Putty, INTA

Silly String, INTA

silver plate, n., W

silver-plate, v., adj., W

silver screen, W

silversmith, W

Simoniz, AP

simulcast, W

singalong, W

Sing-A-Long Wizard of Oz, WWW

singer-songwriter, X

single file, n., adv., W

single-handed, AP

single-minded, single-mindedly, single-mindedness, W

singsong, n., adj., W; v., DC

sinkhole, W

sip cup, X

siren, W

siren song, W

Sisyphus, W

sitcom, W

sit-down, AP

site work, X

sit-in, W

Sitka spruce, AH

sit-up, W

six-pack, W

sizable, AP

skateboard, W

skate park, X

skedaddle, W

skeet shooting, DC

sketchbook, W

sketchpad, AH

skid mark, DC

ski drift, X

ski hill, X

ski jump, W

skillful, AP

ski mask, W

skin care, X

skin-deep, adj., adv., W

skintight, W

ski suit, OL

skordalia, IMS

skullcap, W

skullduggery, AH

skybox, W

skydive, skydived, skydiver, skydiving, Sun

sky-high, W

Skyjack (electric scaffolding), WWW

skylight, W

skyline, W

SkyMiles (Delta Airlines' program for frequent flyers), WWW

skyrocket, W

sky watcher, X

slam-dunk, n., v., W

slam-dunker, AH

slapdash, W

slap shot, AP

slapstick, W

slaughterhouse, W

slaveholder, slaveholding, W

sled dog, W

sledgehammer, AP

sleep-out, n., OL

sleepover, W

sleepwalk, W

sleepwear, W

sleepy-eyed, X

sleepyhead, W

sleigh bell, W

sleigh runner, X

sleight of hand, AP

slide rule, W

slide show, DC

slide tackle, n., slide-tackle, v., OL

slingshot, W

slipcover, n., v., W

slipknot, W

Slip 'N Slide, WWW

slipstitch, n., v., adj., Sun

slip-up, W

slit seeder, X

sloppy Joe, W

slot maker, X

slow cooker, DC

slowdown, AP

slow motion, n., slow-motion, adj., W

slugfest, W

smack-dab, W

small-claims court, AH

small fry, W

smallmouth bass, W

smallpox, W

small talk, W

small-time, adj., W

small-town, adj., W

smart aleck, n., smart-aleck, adj., W

smartass, W

smartphone, X

Smash Mouth (the band), WWW

smash-mouth (the aggressive style of football play), W

smiley, W

smithereens, W

Smithfield Ham, AP

Smithsonian Institution, AP

Smithsonian Magazine, WWW

smoke bomb, AP

smoke-dry, v., DC

smokehouse, W

smoke screen, AP

smokejumper, AP

smokestack, W

smoky, W

smoothes, AH

smoothie, W

smooth talker, X

s'more, W

smorgasbord, W

Smucker's, WWW

snack break, X

snack cake, X

snack shop, X

snack time, X

snakebit, W

snakebite, W

snakebitten, W

snake oil, W

snakeskin, W

snapdragon, W

snapshot, W

snarf, W

snowbank, Sun

snow base, X

snowbird, W

snowblower, Sun

snowboard, Sun

snow boot, W

snow cone, Sun

snow cover, Sun

snow crab, W

snow day, Sun

snowdrift, Sun

snowfall, Sun

snowflake, AP

snow globe, X

snow gun, X

snowmaking (making artificial snow for ski slopes), AH

snowman, AP

snowmelt, W

snowmobile, snowmobiler, snowmobiling, W

snowpack, W

snow pea, W

snow pile, X

snowplow, Sun

snowshoe, Sun

snow shovel, Sun

snow shoveling, X

snow shower, OL

snowstorm, Sun

snowsuit, Sun

snow tire, W

snow track, X

Snuffleupagus, WWW

so-and-so, W

soapbox, W

soapmaking, X

Sob'r-K, WWW

soccer ball, X

Social Security, AP

social service, n., social-service, adj., W

Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA on second

reference), AP

socio-economic, Sun

socio-political, Sun

sock hop, W

soda bread, AH

soda pop, W

soffritto (Italian), IMS

sofrito (Spanish), IMS

softbound, W

softcover, W

soft drink, W

softhearted, W

soft-shell crab, W

soft-spoken, AP

soft spot, AH

soft-top, AH

Soho (London), SoHo (New York City), W

soil line, X

sold-out, adj., W

somersault, W

sommelier, W

sonarman, OL

sone, W

song and dance, n., W; song and dances, pl., AH; song-and-dance, adj.,

X

songbird, W

songbook, W

song sheet, X

songwriter, W

Sony DVD Dream System, WWW

sopressata, WWW

sorbet, W

SOS, AP

soul mate, W

soul-searching, W

sound bite, W

soundboard, W

sound effects, W

soundproof, W

sound shell, X

soundstage, W

sound system, X

soundtrack, W

sound wave, W

soup up, v., W

sourcebook, W

sour cream, W

sourdough, W

sous, DC

sousaphone, W

sous-chef, W

southbound, W

Southdown (sheep), W

Southern California, AP

southernmost, W

southland, W

southpaw, W

South Pole, AP

souvenir, W

soybean, W

soymilk, AH

spacecraft, AP

spaceflight, W

space heater, W

space needle, AH

space needs, n., space-needs, adj., X

space saver, X

spaceship, AP

spacesuit, W

spacewalk, AP

Spackle, W

spadework, W

spaetzle, W

SpaghettiOs, INTA

spaghetti Western, W/AP

spa-like, Sun

spanakopita, W

spandex, W

Spanish-American War, AP

Spanish influenza (or Spanish flu), AHM

spankies (those cheerleader underwear things), WWW

spareribs, W

spark plug, W

Speak and Spell, WWW

speakeasy, speakeasies, Sun

speakerphone, W

spearhead, W

Special Events and Cultural Amenities Fund (aka the culture fund), Sun

Special Forces, in ref. to the U.S. Army, W

special operations forces, AP

special-order, v., X

specter, W

sped, W

speechwriter, W

speedboat, W

speed bump, W

speed hump, X

Speedpass, WWW

speed-read, speed-reader, speed-reading, W

speed skate, speed skater, speed skating, n., AH; speed skate, v., OL

speed trap, W

speed walk, n., speed-walk, v., X

spellbind, v., W

spellbinder, W

spellbinding, W

spellbound, W

spell-check, v., X; spell check, n., W

spick-and-span, W

spider lily, W

Spider-Man, WWW

spider mite, W

spider web, DC

spiedini, IMS

spiel, W

spillover, W

spillway (channel for overflow of water), W

spina bifida, W

spinoff, W

spinout, n., adj., W

spiral-bound, adj., W

spiraled, W

spiraling, W

Spirit (as in the Holy Spirit), W

spit-up, n., adj., X

split-level, n., adj., W

split shift, W

splitting, W

spoilsport, W

spokesmodel, DC

SpongeBob SquarePants, WWW

sponge painting, X

spoonbill, W

spoon-feed, spoon-fed, spoon-feeding, v., W

sporran, W

sport coat, W

sports bar, W

sports car, W

sportscaster, W

sportswriter, W

sport utility vehicle, Sun

spotlight, W

spotted sandpiper, W

spray paint, n., spray-paint, adj., v., AH

spreadsheet, W

sprengeri, WWW

springboard, W

spring-cleaning, n., W

springform pan, W

SpringHill Suites by Marriott, WWW

spring-loaded, AH

spring roll, W

springtime, AP

spumante, DC

spymaster, AH

square dance, n., square-dance, v., W

square dancer, AH

Square Dancers for Katrina, WWW

square-dancing, n., W

square one, W

squeaky-clean, adj., W

squeegee, W

squeezebox, W

squirrelly, W

squirt gun, W

stablemate, W

stagecoach, W

stagecraft, W

stage crew, DC

stage door, W

stage fright, W

stagehand, W

stage left, AH

stage line, X

stage name, DC

stage right, AH

stage show, X

stage-struck, W

stage work, X

stained glass, n.; stained-glass, adj., W

stair climbing, X

StairMaster, WWW

stakeholder, W

stakeout, W

stanch, v., AP

stand-alone, W

Standard and Poor's Register of Corporations, AP

standard-bearer, AP

standby, n., adj., W

stand-down, n., adj., AH

stand-in, AP

stand off, v., standoff, n., adj., AP

standoffish, W

standout, n., adj., stand out, v., AP

standpoint, W

standstill, W

stand-up, W

Stanley Cup finals, Stanley Cup playoffs, X

Starbucks Coffee, Sun

star chart, DC

star-crossed, W

stardust, W

stare-down, n., X

stargaze, W

STAR (Suburban Transit Access Route) line, Sun

starry-eyed, W

Stars and Stripes, W

star-struck, W

startup, n., adj., AP

star watcher, X

statehouse, AP

state line, DC

state of the art, n., state-of-the-art, adj., W

State of the Union, AP

States (a nickname for the U.S.), W

stateside, W

stationery, n., AP

station house, W

stationmaster, W

Stations of the Cross, W

station wagon, AP

staunch, adj., AP

steadfast, W

Steady Rider, WWW

steak burger, X

steakhouse, W

Steak n Shake, WWW

steam bath, W

steam-fluff, v., X

steam pipe, X

steamroll, W

steam room, W

steel drum, W

steelmaker, DC

steel wool, W

steeplechase, W

Stein Mart, WWW

stem cell, n., W; stem-cell, adj., X

stem rot, X

stemware, W

stepbrother, W

step by step, n., W; step-by-step, adj., DC

stepchild, W

step dance, step dancing, W

stepdaughter, W

step-down, n., adj., W

stepfamily, W

step-granddaughter, X

stepladder, W

stepparents, W

steppingstone, AP

step stool, AH

stickball, W

stickhandle, stickhandled, stickhandling, stickhandles, v., W

stickhandler, n., W

stick-in-the-mud, W

stick shift, W

stick-to-itiveness, W

stickup, W

stiff-arm, n., v., W

stillbirth, W

stillborn, W

still-fish, n., v., adj., DC

still life, n., still-life, adj., W

still lifes, W

stir-crazy, W

stir-fry, W

St. John's wort, Sun

stockbroker, AP

stock car, W

stock market, W

stock person, X

stockpot, W

stockroom, W

stock-still, W

stogie, W

stomachache, W

stomachful, DC

stone carving, X

stone-cold, adj., DC

stonecutter, W

stonecutting, W

stone-faced, adj., DC

stonemason, W

stone mill, X

stone-milled, X

stone's throw, W

stone thrower, X

stone wall, n., X; stonewall, v., W

stonework, W

stopgap, W

stoplight, W

stopover, W

stop sign, OL

stopwatch, W

storefront, W

storeowner, AH

storeroom, W

storm cloud, DC

storm door, W

storm drain, DC

storm front, X

storm sewer, DC

stormtrooper (Star Wars), Sun

stormwater, Sun

storyboard, W

storybook, W

storyline, Sun

storyteller, Sun

storytelling, Sun

story time, Sun

stovepipe, W

stovetop, n., adj., DC

straight-ahead, adj., W

straight and narrow, W

straightaway, W

straightedge, W

straight-faced, W

straightforward, W

straight-laced, AP

straitjacket, AP

Strategic Petroleum Reserve, WWW

strawberry blond, W

stream bank, OL

streambed, W

streamline, W

streetcar, W

street clothes, DC

street corner, DC

street gang, X

street guide, X

streetlamp, W

street level, n., street-level, adj., X

streetlight, W

streetscape, DC

street-side, adj., DC

street-smart, adj., W

street smarts, n., W

street sweeper, X

street-wise, AP

strep throat, W

streusel, AH

strikeout, Sun

strike zone, AP

string cheese, DC

stringcourse, W

strip mall, W

strip mine, n., strip-mine, v., strip miner, n., AH

strip mining, W

strip-search, v., n., W

striptease, stripteaser, W

strobe light, W

stroganoff, W

strong-arm, v., adj., AP

strongbox, W

stronghold, W

strongman, W

strong side, n., strongside, adj., W

strudel, W

stucco, W

stuccoes, W

stuck-up, adj., W

student-athlete, Sun

student teacher, student teaching, W

study table, X

stuntman, W

stylebook, AP

Styrofoam, AP

submachine gun, AP

submitted, submitting, W

suborbital, AP

subpar, DC

sub-Saharan, W

substance abuse, n., adj., Sun

subsyndromal, WWW

subzero, AP

Suburban Transit Access Route (STAR) line, Sun

Sucaryl, AP

sucker-punch, n., v., adj., Sun

sudden infant death syndrome, W

sudoku, X

Sufi (ascetic Muslim), W

sugar bowl, DC

sugarcoat, W

sugar cube, OL

sugar loaf, n., W; sugar-loaf, adj., AH

sugar maple, W

sugarplum, W

suit coat, X

suit jacket, X

sulfadiazine, W

sulfasalazine, WWW

sulfur, W

summer home, X

summer house, W

summer solstice, W

summertime, AP

summer wear, X

sumo, W

sump pump, W

sun bath, W; sunbathe, AP

Sun Belt, AP

sun-bleached, X

sunblock, W

sunburn, W

sunburst, W

suncatcher, DC

Sunday school, W

sundial, W

sun-dried, W

sunflower seed, W

sun gazing, X

sunhat, DC

sun-kissed, adj., OL

sunomono, FS

sun porch, W

sunray, DC

sunroof, W

sunroom, W

sunscreen, W

sunspot, W

suntan, W

sunup, W

Super Ball, INTA

Super Bowl, AP

Superfund, W

super G (skiing event), AH

superglue, DC

superhero, W

superhighway, AP

superhuman, W

Supernova/Acceleration Probe, WWW

superpower, n., AP

supersize, X

superstar, W

superstore, W

SuperTarget, WWW

suppertime, W

surefire, W

sure-footed, W

sure-handed, DC

surfboard, W

sushi ebi, shrimp; hamachi, yellowtail; maki; nigiri; sake, salmon;

unagi, eel sushifaq.com

swale (a low tract of land, especially when moist or marshy), W

swastika, W

swearword, W

sweatpants, Sun

sweatshirt, Sun

sweatshop, W

sweatsuit, Sun

sweet-and-sour, W

SweeTarts, INTA

sweet corn, W

sweetmeat, W

sweet pea, W

sweet roll, DC

sweet talk, n., AH; sweet-talk, v., W

sweet tooth, W

swimsuit, W

swimwear, W

swingman, W

swing set, X

Swissair, AP

Swiss Army knife, INTA

Swiss cheese, AP

switchback, W

switchblade, W

switchboard, W

switch box, OL

switcheroo, W

switchgear, OL

switch-hit, v., switch hitter, n., Sun

switch maker, X

switchover, AH

switch plate, OL

swizzle stick, W

sword fight, DC

swordfish, W

swordplay, W

syllabuses, AP

sylph, W

symposiums, W

sync, W

synopsis, W

syphilis, W

syrah, FS

System of a Down, WWW

Szechwan, W

Tabasco, AP

Tabasco pepper, W

tabbouleh, W

tabby, W

tablecloth, W

table mate, X

table saw, W

table setter, OL

tabletop, W

tack board, OL

tack hammer, DC

tackle box, X

tack room, W

Tacky Glue (brand name Aleene's), WWW

tae kwon do, W

taffeta, W

tagliatelle, W

tag line, W

tag team, n., AH, tag-team, adv., v., X

tai chi, W

tailback, AP

tailbone, W

tail end, W

tailgate, W

tail gun, X

tail gunner, X

tail lamp, Sun

taillight, Sun

tailor-made, W

tailpipe, W

tailspin, AP

tail wind, AP

take-away, W

take-back, n., adj., OL

takedown, n., adj., W

take-home pay, AP

Take Me Out to the Ball Game,± WWW

takeoff, AP

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day, WWW

takeout, n., adj., take out, v., AP

takeover, W

tall ship, W

talk show, W

tallgrass, W

Tall Grass (subdivision in Naperville), Sun

tamago, IMS

tamattar, IMS

Tamiflu (the pandemic panacea), WWW

tandoor (clay oven), W

tandoori (food cooked in clay oven), W

tank top, W

tap dance, n., W

tap-dance, v., tap-dancing, tap-dancer, n., W

tapenade, W

tape-record, v., AP

tape recording, n., AP

tap-in, AP

taps, AP

tarot, W

tar paper, W

tarragon, W

tartan, W

tartare, AH

tartar sauce, W

Taser, INTA

task force, W

taskmaster, W

tassel, W

tasso (Cajun ham), FS

taste bud, W

taste test, OL

taste-tester, DC

tatami, W

Tater Tots, INTA

tattletale, AP

tax-cut, adj., X

tax deductible, adv., Sun

tax-deductible, adj., Sun

tax-exempt, W

tax form, DC

tax-free, W

taxicab, W

taxies, v., AH

taxiing, W

taxiway, W

taxman, AH

taxpayer, W

taxpaying, AH

tax person, X

tax rate, adj., X

tax roll, DC

Taylor Made-Adidas Golf, WWW

T-bar (construction), OL

T-bar (ski lift), W

T-beam, OL

T-bone, W

tchotchke, W

tea bag, W

teacher's pet, AH

teacup, W

tea garden, AH

teahouse, W

teakettle, W

tea leaf, X

team building, X

teamwork, W

teapot, W

teardown, n., adj., Sun

teardrop, W

tear-jerker, W

tearoom, W

teary-eyed, AH

teaspoonful, W

teatime, W

tea tree, AH

tea-tree oil, OL

Technicolor, AP

technobabble, DC

teddy bear, W

tee ball, X

tee box, X

teeny-bopper, W

teeter-totter, W

teeth mark, X

tee time, X

Teflon, AP

Tekakwitha Woods, WWW

telecom, W

teleport, v., teleportation, n., W

teleprompter, AP

Teletype, AP

teletypewriter, AP

televangelist, W

telltale, AP

Ten Commandments, AP

10-count, AP

tenderhearted, AP

tendinitis, W

Tenebrae, W

Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, AP

10-speed, W

tent raising, X

tenure-track, adj., X

tepee, W

tequila sunrise, W

teriyaki, W

terra cotta, n., terra-cotta, adj., W

test-drive, n., v., W

test taker, X

test tube, n., test-tube, adj., W

tetherball, W

tetralogy of Fallot, DC

Texaco Inc., AP

Texas Hold 'em, AP

Tex-Mex, W

textbook, W

T.G.I. Friday's, WWW

thank-you, n., W

thaumatrope, W

theatergoer, Sun

theosophy, W

thereabouts, W

Thermo-Fax, AP

Thermopane, INTA

thermos (but Thermos, TM, when referring to company), AP

thick and thin, W

thingamajig, W

think tank, W

Third World, AP

thirst quencher, X

30-something, Sun

thorn-stripped, X

Thousand Island dressing, W

3-D, AP

300M (Chrysler car), WWW

thrift shop, W

thrill seeking, n., X

thrill show, X

throwaway, AP

throwback, W

thumbnail, W

thumbprint, W

thumb-sucker, DC

thumb-sucking, n., DC

thumbs-up, Sun

thumbtack, W

thundercloud, W

thundershower, W

thuringer, W

tibiae, W

tick-borne, AH

ticker tape, n., W; ticker-tape, adj., Sun

ticket holder, X

Ticketmaster, WWW

ticket taker, DC

tick mark, OL

ticky-tacky, adj., W

tic-tac-toe, Sun

tidal wave, AP

tidbit, AP

tiddlywinks, W

tieback, W

tiebreak, tiebreaking, AH

tiebreaker, W

tie clip, W

tie-down, OL

tie-dye, tie-dyeing, W

tie in, v., AP; tie-in, n., adj., AP

tie-up, AP

tiff, W

tiger lily, W

tightknit, W

tight-lipped, W

tightrope, W

tightwad, W

tiki (Tiki for the Polynesian mythical figure), W

tikki, IMS

tilapia, W

till, W

Tilt-A-Whirl, INTA

timber wolf, W

time and a half, W

time bomb, W

timecard, W

time clock, W

time-consuming, W

timeframe, Sun

timekeeping, AH

timeline, Sun

Time magazine, AP

timeout, Sun

timepiece, W

timesaving, timesaver, W

time share, time sharing, n., time-shared, adj., W

time sheet, W

time slot, DC

timespan, DC

timetable, W

Time Warner Inc., AP

timeworn, W

timpani (not tympani), W

Tinactin, INTA

tinfoil, W

Tinkertoy, W

tin punching, X

Tinseltown, W

tinsmith, W

tin whistle, W

tip-in, n., W

tipoff, n., adj., W

tipsheet, W

tiptoe, tiptoeing, W

tiptop, AP

tiramisu, W

'tis, W

tit for tat, W

titleholder, W

titlist, W

Tivo, Sun

TJ Maxx, WWW

tjuzs, tjuzing, tjuzed, WWW

toadstool, W

to a T, W

tobacconist, W

to-do, n., W; adj., X

toehold, W

toeing, W

toe jam, DC

toenail, W

toe tag, X

toe tapper (as in `that song is a toe tapper'), X

toe-tapper (as in a person who toe-taps), X

toe-to-toe, adv., adj., W

togarashi, IMS

toilet training, W

tollbooth, W

toll-free, DC

tollgate, W

toll road, W

tomahawk, W

tomatillos, W

tomboy, W

tom kha (Thai soup), WWW

Tommy gun (Thompson submachine gun), AP

Tommy John surgery, WWW

tomotherapy (precise radiation process), WWW

tone-deaf, W

tongue-in-cheek, W

tongue-lashing, W

tongue twister, W

tonnage, W

tony (high-toned), W

tool and die maker, Sun

tool belt, OL

toolbox, W

tool chest, DC

tool kit, DC

toolmaker, W

toolshed, W

toothache, W

tooth and nail, adv., W

toothbrush, W

toothpick, W

Tootsie Roll, INTA

topcoat, W

top-dress, v., W

top hat, W

top-heavy, adj., W

topknot, W

top-line, adj., X

topnotch, Sun

Topoff, Topoff 2, Sun

topsoil, W

topspin, W

topsy-turvy, W

torchbearer, W

torchlit, OL

tornadoes, AP

tortoiseshell, W

tossup, W

totaled, AP

totaling, AP

tote bag, W

totem pole, W

touch-and-go, W

touch-screen, n., AP

touch-tone, AP

touch-type, v., touch-typist, n., W

touchup, AH

tough love, W

tour boat, X

Tourette's syndrome, W

tow-away zone, AH

towboat, W

towhead, W

towheaded, W

town hall, W; town-hall, adj., Sun

townhome, W

townhouse, Sun

townsfolk, W

tow truck, W

tow yard, X

toy box, DC

toymaker, OL

toy room, X

Toys R± Us, AP

toy store, X

TP, TP-ing, TP-ed, X

tracheotomy, W

track lighting, track lights, W

tracksuit, W

tractor-trailer, AP

trade-off, AP

trade show, DC

tradesman, W

tradespeople, W

traditional (arch.), AH

Traditions and Principles Republicans Often Overlook Today, WWW

trailblazer, W

trailblazing, W

trail head, X

trail master, X

trail-side, adj., X

train car, X

train track, X

tranquillity, W

transaxle, W

trans fatty acid, W

transferable, W

transferred, AP

transferring, AP

transgender (n.), transgendered (adj.), Sun

transmitted, transmitting, W

Trans World Airlines, AP

trapdoor, W

trapshooting, W

trash bag, X

trash can, DC

trash talk, W

traveler's check, W

traveling, AP

tread mark, X

treadmill, W

treasure-trove, W

tree frog, W

treehouse, W

tree-hugger, W

tree line, W

tree-lined, OL

tree stand, X

treetop, W

trek, trekked, trekking, treks, W

trench coat, W

trendsetter, W

T. rex, OL

trial and error, trial-and-error, adj., W

triathlete, W

tribe mates, X

trickle-down, W

trick or treat, int., trick-or-treat, adj., v., Sun

tried-and-true, adj., W

triggerman, W

tri-level, OL

trillium, W

trim gun, X

trim work, X

triple-bypass, adj., X

Triple Crown, W

triple sec, W

tripwire, W

Trojan horse, Trojan War, AP

trolley (not trolly), W

Tropics, W

troublemaker, W

troubleshoot, W

trouble spot, AH

truck cap, X

truck driver, DC

truckload, W

truck stop, W

truite, IMS

trump card, AH

trumpet creeper, W

trumpet honeysuckle, W

truth-or-dare, X

try out, v., AP; tryout, n., adj., AP

T-shirt, AP

T square, W

T-top, DC

tube feeder, n., X

tuck-point, v., Sun

Tudor, W

tug of war, W

tugs of war, AH

tumbleweed, W

tuna fish, AH

tuneup, n., adj., AP

Tupperware, INTA

turbocharge, W

turbocharger, W

TurboTax, WWW

tureen, W

turmeric, W

turnabout, W

turnaround, W

turnkey, W

turn lane, X

turnoff, n. W

turn-on, n., W

turnout, n., W

turnover, n., adj., W

turnstile, W

turntable, W

turreted, W

turtledove, W

turtleneck, W

tussie-mussie, n., AH

Tutankhamen, W

Tutsi (Tutsis pl.), W

tutti-frutti, W

tuxedos, W

'twas, W

20th Century Fox, AP

Twentieth Century Fund, AP

Twentieth Century Limited, AP

24/7, AP

21-gun salute, Sun

20/20, W

twerp, W

twin bill, Sun

twin-engine plane, AP

twin set, W

twist, the, W

two-by-four, AP

twofer, W

two-point conversion, AP

two-sided, W

twosome, W

two-step, W

two-time, W

two-toed sloth, DC

two-tone, W

Ty-D-Bol, INTA

tyke, W

typecast, Sun

type I diabetes, type II diabetes, AHM

Tyrannosaurus rex, AP

Tyrolean hat, W

ubersexual, WWW

UBS, WWW

udon, AH

uh, W

U-Haul, WWW

UHF, AP

uh-oh, W

ultralight (a type of recreational aircraft), AH

um, W

umpteen, W

uncalled-for, W

Unicom Arc, WWW

underbody, W

undercarriage, W

underestimate, AP

underfoot, W

underground (subway, in Britain), W

Underground Railroad, W

underreport, W

underrepresent, W

underscore, AP

undersized, W

underuse, OL

underwater, adj., adv., W

Underwriters Laboratories (UL), WWW

unexploded, OL

unheard-of, W

unisex, W

Unisys, WWW

Unitarian, W

United Airlines, AP

United Healthcare, WWW

UNITE-HERE, AP

University of Illinois Medical Center (UIC), WWW

unobtrusive (preferred over inobtrusive), W

up-and-comer, AH; up-and-coming, W

up-and-up, Sun

upclose, adj., up close, adv., Sun

upcourt, W

updo, OL

upend, AP

upfield, W

upfront, AP

uphill, W

uplink, W

upmarket, W

upper class, n., upper-class, adj., W

upperclassman, W

upper crust, W

uppercut, W

upper hand, W

uppermost, W

upriver, W

upsetting, W

upshot, W

upside down, adv., upside-down, adj., AP

upside-down cake, W

upstart, n., v., adj., W

upsweep, W

up-tempo, W

uptick, W

up-to-date, W

U.S., adj., n., AP

USA, AP

US Airways, AP

U.S. Bank, WWW

US Biometrics, WWW

U.S. Census Bureau, Sun

U.S. Census on first reference, census thereafter, Sun

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (not INS), WWW

U.S. Cyberwatch, WWW

username, AH

U.S. Space Camp, WWW

USX Corp., AP

uthappam, IMS

utopian, W

U-turn, Sun

vaccinia, W

vainglorious, W

valentine, W

Valentine's Day, Sun

validator, OL

Valium, AP

Van Gogh, Vincent, AP/W

vanguard, W

vantage point, W

Varig Brazilian Airlines, AP

Vaseline, AP

vaudeville, W

v-chip, AP

veggie burger, X

V-8, AP

Velcro, AP

Venator Group, AP

vendor, AP

venetian blind, W

verbena, W

verger, W

vermicomposting, DC

Versed, INTA

vertebra, s., vertebrae, pl., W

vespers, W

Vesuvio, W

vetch, W

Veterans Day, AP

VHF, AP

VH1, WWW

viburnum, W

vice presidency, Sun

vice president, Sun

vice-presidential, adj., Sun

vice versa, AP

vichyssoise, W

vicissitudes, vicissitudinary, W

Vicks VapoRub, WWW

victim-impact panel, X

Victorian, W

Victrola, AP

Vidalia onion, W

video camera, AH

video card, DC

videocassette, Sun

videoconference, videoconferencing, W

videodisc, AP

video game, n., adj., Sun

video gaming, n., DC

videophone, W

video store, X

videotape, AP

Viet Cong, AP

Vietnam War, AP

view book, X

view box, X

viewfinder, W

viewpoint, W

vinca, W

vine work, X

viola (musical instrument), W

Virgin Megastore, WWW

vis-a-vis, W

Vise-Grip, INTA

Visiting Nurse Association of Fox Valley, WWW

vizsla, W

V-J Day, AP

V-neck, W

vocal cords, W

voice mail, AP

voice-over, W

voice-over-Internet protocol (VOIP), X

voice work, X

voila (French for there it is±), W

Volkswagen of America Inc., AP

vote-getter, AP

vroom, W

V sign, W

Waa Kee Sha Park, WWW

wagon bed, X

wagonload, W

wagon ride, X

Wagyu (breed of cow from which Kobe beef is cut), WWW

wahoo, W

wainscot, wainscoted, wainscoting, W

waistband, W

waist gunner, X

waist-high, W

waistline, W

waist size, X

wait staff, AH

wakeboard, wakeboarder, wakeboarding, AH

wake-up, adj., W

Waldenbooks, INTA

Walgreen Co. (parent company of Walgreens), WWW

Walgreens, WWW

walkabout, W

walk-around, X

walkathon, OL

walkie-talkie, W

walk-in, W

Walkman, INTA

walk off, v., W; walk-off, n., adj., X

walk-on, n., W

walkout, W

walkover, W

walk-through, adj., n., walk through, v., Sun

walkway, W

wallboard, AP

walleye, W

wallflower, W

wall hanging, AH

Wall of Faces (part of Shanower Memorial), Sun

wallop, W

wallpaper, W

wall space, X

wallyball, AH

Wal-Mart, AP

Wal-Mart Supercenter, WWW

Walt Disney World, Sun

Walter Payton's Roundhouse, Walter Payton's Roundhouse Complex, WWW

Wampanoag, sing., pl., W

wannabe, W

want ad, W

warbird, Sun

war chest, W

warehouseman, DC

war front, X

war game, AH

warmhearted, W

warmonger, W

warm-up, n., adj., warm up, v., Sun

Warner Bros., AP

warpath, W

warplane, W

warp speed, W

warship, W

wartime, AP

war-torn, DC

war zone, DC

wasabi, W

washboard, W

washbowl, W

washcloth, W

washed-up, adj., AP

washout, W

washrag, W

washroom, W

washstand, W

Wasp (white Anglo-Saxon Protestant), W

wassail, wassailed, wassailing, wassails, wassailer, W

wastebasket, W

waste transfer station, Sun

wastewater, Sun

watchdog, W

watchword, W

waterbed, W

water bird, W

waterborne, W

water bottle, DC

water boy, W

water bug, W

watercolor, W

water cooler, W

watercraft, AP

watercress, W

watered-down, adj., AH

waterfowl, W

waterfront, W

water gun, W

water hazard, DC

water hole, W

water jug, X

waterlily, W

waterline, W

waterlog, waterlogs, waterlogged, waterlogging, W

waterloo (a final, crushing defeat), Sun

water main, W

watermark, W

water meter, W

water park, AH

water pipe, W

waterproof, W

waterproofing, W

watershed, W

water-ski, v., W

water-skiing, n., AH

water slide, OL

watersport, W

water table, W

water tank, X

watertight, W

water tower, W

waterway, W

water willow, DC

water wings, W

waterworks, W

watt-hour, W

wavelength, W

wave pool, X

wave runner, X

wax paper, W

wax worm, WWW

wayfinding, n., adj., DC

wayside, W

way station, W

WD-40, INTA

weak-kneed, AP

weak side, n., weakside, adj., W

wean (to accustom oneself to something or off something), W

wear and tear, W

weather-beaten, AP

weatherman, AP

weatherproof, v., adj., W

weather-strip, v., Sun

weather stripping, Sun

weather vane, AP

webcam, AP

webcast, AP

web-footed, W

Web log (blog on second reference), X

webmaster, AP

Webster's New World College Dictionary, AP

Webster's Third New International Dictionary, AP

WebTV, WWW

webworm, W

weedkiller, W

Weedwacker, INTA

weeklong, AP

ween (to think), W

weep hole, OL

weepie (something excessively sentimental), W

weepy (weeping or inclined to weep), W

weightlifting, AP

weight room, W

weight training, n., AH; weight-training, adj., Sun

weight watching, X

Weimaraner, W

weirdo, AP; weirdos, W

Welcome Wagon, AP

well-done, W

wellhead, W

well-house, X

well-off, W

well-rounded, W

Wells Fargo, INTA

wellspring, W

well-to-do, adj., W

well water, X

well-wishers, AP

werewolf, W

West Aurora High School, WWW

westbound, W

Western (book and movie genre), AP

western (music), AP

Western Europe, AP

Western lowland gorilla, AH

westernmost, W

Westfield Fox Valley, Sun

Westfield Louis Joliet, Sun

West Highland white terrier, W

West Nile virus, W

wet bar, W

wet nap, X

wetsuit, W

wet willie, X

whack (as in out of±), W

whammy, W

whatchamacallit, W

what have you, W

what if, W

whatnot, W

wheatgrass, AH

wheatland, W

wheelbarrow, W

wheelbase, W

wheelchair, AP

wheelhouse, W

wheelie, W

wheelspin, OL

wheel well, OL

whew, W

whiplash, W

whipped cream, AP

whippersnapper, W

whirligig, W

whiskey, AP

whistle-blower, whistle-blowing, W

whiteboard, AH

whitecaps, W

white elephant, W

whitefish, W

white-haired, adj., W

white oak, W

white pine, W

white space, W

white-tailed, W white-tailed deer, W

whitewall tire, W

whitewash, AP

white water, n., AH; white-water, adj., W

whiz kid, W

whoa, W

whodunit, W

wholehearted, AP

whoopee, W

whoops, W

whoosh (not woosh), W

who's who, n., W

whup, AH

Wicca, Wiccan, W

wide-awake, AP

wide-eyed, AP

wide-mouthed, AP

wide-open, AP

WideOpenWest, WWW

wideout, W

wide-scale, X

widescreen, adj., W

widespread, AP

Wiener schnitzel, W

Wiffle, INTA

Wi-Fi, AP

wigwam, W

Wikaduke Trail, WWW

wild card, W

wildflower, W

wild-goose chase, W

wild side, X

Wild West, W

Wile E. Coyote, WWW

will-call, n., Sun

Will County Land Use Department, WWW

Williams-Sonoma, WWW

willpower, W

willy-nilly, W

Wilms tumor, AHM

wimp, W

windblown, W

windbreak, W

Windbreaker, AP

wind chill factor, Sun

wind chimes, W

windfall, W

windjammer, W

window box, W

window-dress, v., AP

window-dresser, Sun

window dressing, AP

window frame, DC

windowpane, W

window screen, DC

window-shop, v., W

windowsill, W

windscreen, W

windshield, W

windsock, W

windstorm, W

windsurfing, W

wind-swept, AP

windup, adj., n., W

wineglass, W

wine list, X

winemaker, winemaking, W

wine rack, X

wine taster, AH

winetasting, AH

wingback, W

wingover (a flight stunt), n., W

wing rack, X

wingspan, AP

wingtip, W

wing walker, X

winnable, W

winner's circle, winners' circles, W

Winnie the Pooh, INTA

wintertime, AP

wipeout, W

wire cutter, DC

wire-feed, adj., X

wiretap, AP

wiretapped, AP

wiretapper, AP

wiretapping, AP

wiseass, W

wisecrack, W

wiseguy, W

wise man, AH

wishbone, W

wish keeper, X

wish list, W

witches' brew, AH

witch hunt, n., W

witch hunter, W

witch hunting, X

Wite-Out, WWW

With Out Wire Access, WWW

wolfhound, W

Wolf's Crossing Road, Sun

womanpower, W

women's wear, AH

wonderland, W

won ton, W

wood block, n., wood-block, adj., W

wood-burning, adj., X

woodcarver, W

woodcarving, W

wood chip, X

woodcock, W

woodcraft, W

woodcutting, W

wood duck, W

wood-fired, adj., X

wood-frame, adj., X

wood grain, n., wood-grain, adj., X

wood-grilled, X

wood-paneled, X

woodpile, W

wood screw, W

woodshed, W

woodshop, X

wood splitter, X

wood-turner, W

wood turning, n., wood-turning, adj., W

woodwork, W

woo-hoo, OL

Wookiee, WWW

woolly, woollies, W

Woolworth's, AP

Worcestershire sauce, DC

Word (as in of God±), W

word-of-mouth, n., adj., AP

wordplay, W

word-process, v., AH

word processing, n., adj., AP

word processor, W

wordsmith, W

workaday, W

workaholic, W

workbench, W

workbook, W

work boot, X

work camp, W

work clothes, X

workday, AP

workers' compensation, Sun

workflow, AH

work force, Sun

work glove, X

workgroup, OL

workhorse, W

work-hour, OL

working class, n., working-class, adj., AP

workload, W

workmen's compensation, W

workout, AP

workplace, AP

work-release, adj., W

workroom, W

work shed, X

work sheet, W

workshop, W

work site, X

workspace, AH

workstation, W

worktable, W

work-up, W

workweek, AP

work zone, X

worldbeater, W

WorldCom, WWW

World Series, AP

worldview, W

worldwide, W

World Wide Web, AP

worm gear, W

worn-out, AP

worrywart, W

worshipped, worshipper, Sun

worst-case, adj., W

worst comes to worst, W

wraparound, adj., W

wrap-up, W

wreath making, X

wringer (as in putting someone through the), W

wristband, W

wrist bell, X

wrist guard, X

wristwatch, W

write-down, n., W

write-off, W

writer's block, W

write-up, W

wrongdoing, AP

wrongheaded, adj., W

wrought iron, n., wrought-iron, W

wunderkind, W

X-Acto, Sun

Xbox, Xbox 360, WWW

X chromosome, W

Xerox, AP

X factor, OL

The X-Files,± WWW

X-ray, Sun

yak, yakked, yakking, W

yamagobo, WWW

yang, W

Yankovic, Weird Al,± WWW

yard light, X

yard sale, W

yard sign, X

yardstick, W

yardwork, W

yarmulke, W

Y chromosome, W

yearbook, W

year-end, adj., AP

yearlong, AP

year-round, W

yellow-bellied sapsucker, W

yellowcake (uranium), W

yellowfin tuna, W

yellow jacket, W

Yellow Pages, AP

yellowtail, W

yeshiva, W

yin, W

yin-yang, AH

ylang-ylang, W

Young Turk, W

young'un, young'uns, AH

yours truly, W

yo-yo, AP

yuca flour, X

Yu-Gi-Oh!± (the Japanese animation series), WWW

yuk, yukked, W

yukgaejang (Korean spicy beef soup), WWW

yule, AP

yule log, W

yuletide, AP

Zamboni, Sun

zebra fish, W

Zen, W

zeroed, zeroing, zeroes, v., W

zeros, AP

zigzag, AP

zinfandel, W

ZIP code, Sun

zip top, X

zodiac, W

ZoneAlarm, WWW

zookeeper, W

zoot suit, W

Z-trim (corn-based fat subsitute), WWW

zuppa di pesce, IMS