Berkeley Advancement Identity

acknowledgment

adviser, advisory

African American (adj., n.)

archaeology

Asian American (adj., n.)

bioengineering

campuswide

canceled, canceling, cancellation

catalog, cataloged, cataloging

chairholder, professorship holder

check-in (n., adj.), check in (v.)

checkout (n., adj.), check out (v.)

cleanup (n., adj.), clean up (v.)

coauthor, cochair, coworker

coeducation

cooperate

coordinate

coursework

cross-cultural

cross-fertilize

cutback (n.), cut back (v.)

cutting edge (n.), cutting-edge (adj.)

decision-maker (-ing) (n., adj.)

dialogue

email

ex officio

fieldwork

filmmaking (-er)

follow up (v.), follow-up (n., adj.)

full-time (adj.)

fundraiser (-ing)

grade point average

groundbreaking

health care or healthcare

high tech (n.), high-tech (adj.)

home page

interdisciplinary

Internet

interrelationship

judgment

K–12 (en dash)

kickoff (n.), kick off (v.)

long-range, long-standing, long-term

longtime

millennium

modeling

multicultural, multidisciplinary, multimedia, multiyear

nationwide

No. 1

nonprofit, nonresident, nonstudent

note-taking

on-campus/off-campus (adj.), on campus/off campus (n.)

ongoing

online

part-time (adj.)

percent

policymaker (-ing) (n.)

postdoctoral/postdoc

postgame, pregame

preeminent

preprofessional, preregister, preschool

problem-solver (-ing) (n.)

PS, PPS

reenter (-ry), reexamine

RSVP

schoolchildren

sociocultural, socioeconomic

startup

statewide

student-athlete (n.)

tenfold

theater

trailblazer (-ing)

traveler (-ing)

underrepresented

underway (adj., adv.)

versus (use vs. in graphics, invitations)

workflow

workstation

work-study

worldwide

World Wide Web, the web

website, webmaster, webcast

X-ray (n.), x-ray (v.)

zip code

appraise, apprise Appraise: set a value on. Apprise: inform.

capital, capitol Capital: the seat of government (Sacramento), or assets that add to an organization's net worth (capital improvements). Capitol: the building in which the legislative body sits.

comprise, compose, constitute Comprise: to contain. (The university comprises 14 schools and colleges.) Do not use is comprised of. Compose: to form by putting together. (The committee is composed of 10 faculty and 10 staff members.) Constitute: to make up. (Women constitute 55 percent of undergraduate students.)

continual, continuous Continual: at regular intervals. (There were continual protests throughout the semester.) Continuous: without interruption. (Stanford is Berkeley's oldest continuous rival.)

dilemma A choice between alternatives that are equally undesirable. It is not a synonym for problem or quandary.

disinterested, uninterested Disinterested: no longer interested. (He became disinterested in business after two classes.) Uninterested: lack of interest. (She is uninterested in joining the board.)

enervate, energize Enervate: to weaken. Energize: to instill with vigor.

every day, everyday Every day: each day. (The professor assigned us to read one chapter every day.) Everyday: commonplace. (Brushing your teeth is an everyday occurrence.)

farther, further Farther: physical distance. (The farther side of campus.) Further: to a greater extent or degree. (The research techniques can be refined further.)

fewer, less Fewer: a smaller number. (Fewer students were accepted this year.) Less: matters of degree or value. (It took her less time to finish the test than she had expected.)

its, it’s Its: possessive pronoun. (Berkeley has its own traditions.) It’s: a contraction of it and is. (It’s time to go home.)

lectern, podium Lectern: a stand to support the speaker's notes. Podium: a platform on which the speaker stands.

lie, lay Lie (to rest, recline) does not take a direct object (lie asleep). Past tense is lay (I lay down); past perfect tense is have lain (I have lain down all day); and present participle is lying (I am lying down/was lying down). Lay takes a direct object (lay the book down); past tense is laid (I laid the book down); past perfect is have laid (I have laid the book down); and present participle is laying (I am laying/was laying the book down). To lie (to speak an untruth) takes the forms lied, have lied, and lying.

principal, principle Principal: most important (his principal demand), or a leading person (school principal). Principle: a basic belief or rule (principles of community).

segue Use segue to indicate a transition without interruption from one activity, topic, scene, or part to another. Segueway and segway are not in Merriam-Webster, although the latter is the name of a company.

that, which Use that for essential clauses that are important to the meaning, and without commas: (I remember the day that I was accepted into Cal.) Use which for nonessential clauses that are less necessary, and use commas: The team, which finished last a year ago, is in first place.