diff --git a/src/docs/respectful-code.md b/src/docs/respectful-code.md
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--- a/src/docs/respectful-code.md
+++ b/src/docs/respectful-code.md
@@ -33,16 +33,16 @@ Apply the principles above. If you have any questions, you can reach out to `v8-
 This list is NOT meant to be comprehensive. It contains a few examples that people have run into frequently.
 
 :::table-wrapper
-| Term      | Suggested alternatives                                        |
-| --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| master    | primary, controller, leader, host                             |
-| slave     | replica, subordinate, secondary, follower, device, peripheral |
-| whitelist | allowlist, exception list, inclusion list                     |
-| blacklist | denylist, blocklist, exclusion list                           |
-| insane    | unexpected, catastrophic, incoherent                          |
-| sane      | expected, appropriate, sensible, valid                        |
-| crazy     | unexpected, catastrophic, incoherent                          |
-| redline   | priority line, limit, soft limit                              |
+| Term      | Suggested alternatives                                             |
+| --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
+| master    | primary, controller, leader, host                                  |
+| slave     | replica, subordinate, secondary, follower, device, peripheral      |
+| whitelist | exception list, inclusion list, list of allowed X / allowed X list |
+| blacklist | exclusion list, list of blocked X / blocked X list                 |
+| insane    | unexpected, catastrophic, incoherent                               |
+| sane      | expected, appropriate, sensible, valid                             |
+| crazy     | unexpected, catastrophic, incoherent                               |
+| redline   | priority line, limit, soft limit                                   |
 :::
 
 ## What if I am interfacing with something that violates this policy? { #violations }