diff --git a/.vale.ini b/.vale.ini
index 2ef6216..bd92521 100644
--- a/.vale.ini
+++ b/.vale.ini
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ MinAlertLevel = suggestion
 
 Packages = write-good, proselint
 
+Vocab = Base
+
 [*.{md}]
 # ^ This section applies to only Markdown files.
 #
diff --git a/styles/config/vocabularies/Base/accept.txt b/styles/config/vocabularies/Base/accept.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d57b185
--- /dev/null
+++ b/styles/config/vocabularies/Base/accept.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+Verilog
+FPGAs?
+Yosys
+ICs?
+PLAs?
+toolchains?
+testbench(es)?
+bitstream
+gateware
+mux
+
+# Terms for electronics
+GALs?
+BGA
+DIP
+SSOP
+QF[PN]
+