diff --git a/backbone/backbone.d.ts b/backbone/backbone.d.ts
index 834ebc8318..7de8eb8072 100644
--- a/backbone/backbone.d.ts
+++ b/backbone/backbone.d.ts
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ declare module Backbone {
         initial(n: number): TModel[];
         inject(iterator: (memo: any, element: TModel, index: number) => any, initialMemo: any, context?: any): any;
         isEmpty(object: any): boolean;
-        invoke(methodName: string, arguments?: any[]): any;
+        invoke(methodName: string, args?: any[]): any;
         last(): TModel;
         last(n: number): TModel[];
         lastIndexOf(element: TModel, fromIndex?: number): number;
diff --git a/ember/ember.d.ts b/ember/ember.d.ts
index 22cbb8ab57..636a7af685 100644
--- a/ember/ember.d.ts
+++ b/ember/ember.d.ts
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ declare module Ember {
         static metaForProperty(key: string): {};
         static isClass: boolean;
         static isMethod: boolean;
-        static initializer(arguments?: ApplicationInitializerArguments): void;
+        static initializer(args?: ApplicationInitializerArguments): void;
         /**
         Call advanceReadiness after any asynchronous setup logic has completed.
         Each call to deferReadiness must be matched by a call to advanceReadiness
@@ -1318,9 +1318,9 @@ declare module Ember {
         Creates an instance of the class.
         @param arguments A hash containing values with which to initialize the newly instantiated object.
         **/
-        static create<T extends Mixin>(arguments?: {}): T;
+        static create<T extends Mixin>(args: {}): T;
         detect(obj: any): boolean;
-        reopen<T extends Mixin>(arguments?: {}): T;
+        reopen<T extends Mixin>(args?: {}): T;
     }
     class MutableArray implements Array, MutableEnumberable {
         addArrayObserver(target: any, opts?: EnumerableConfigurationOptions): any[];
@@ -1581,17 +1581,17 @@ declare module Ember {
         /**
         Creates a subclass of the Object class.
         **/
-        static extend<T>(arguments?: CoreObjectArguments): T;
-        static extend<T>(mixins? : Mixin, arguments?: CoreObjectArguments): T;
+        static extend<T>(args?: CoreObjectArguments): T;
+        static extend<T>(mixins? : Mixin, args?: CoreObjectArguments): T;
         /**
         Creates an instance of the class.
         @param arguments A hash containing values with which to initialize the newly instantiated object.
         **/
-        static create<T extends {}>(arguments?: {}): T;
+        static create<T extends {}>(args?: {}): T;
         /**
         Equivalent to doing extend(arguments).create(). If possible use the normal create method instead.
         **/
-        static createWithMixins<T extends {}>(arguments?: {}): T;
+        static createWithMixins<T extends {}>(args?: {}): T;
         static detect(obj: any): boolean;
         static detectInstance(obj: any): boolean;
         /**
@@ -1608,13 +1608,13 @@ declare module Ember {
         Augments a constructor's prototype with additional properties and functions.
         To add functions and properties to the constructor itself, see reopenClass.
         **/
-        static reopen<T extends {}>(arguments?: {}): T;
+        static reopen<T extends {}>(args?: {}): T;
         /**
         Augments a constructor's own properties and functions.
         To add functions and properties to instances of a constructor by extending the
         constructor's prototype see reopen.
         **/
-        static reopenClass<T extends {}>(arguments?: {}): T;
+        static reopenClass<T extends {}>(args?: {}): T;
         static isClass: boolean;
         static isMethod: boolean;
         addObserver: ModifyObserver;
diff --git a/marionette/marionette.d.ts b/marionette/marionette.d.ts
index ee528b6666..2b9b25635f 100644
--- a/marionette/marionette.d.ts
+++ b/marionette/marionette.d.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ declare module Backbone {
         include(value: any): boolean;
         initial(): View<TModel>;
         initial(n: number): View<TModel>[];
-        invoke(methodName: string, arguments?: any[]): any;
+        invoke(methodName: string, args?: any[]): any;
         isEmpty(object: any): boolean;
         last(): View<TModel>;
         last(n: number): View<TModel>[];
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ declare module Marionette {
          * Calls the method named by methodName on each value in the collection. Any extra 
          * arguments passed to invoke will be forwarded on to the method invocation. 
          */
-        invoke(methodName: string, arguments?: any[]): any;
+        invoke(methodName: string, args?: any[]): any;
 
         /**
          * Returns true if the RegionManager contains no regions.
diff --git a/node-azure/azure.d.ts b/node-azure/azure.d.ts
index 91c5c0bf0b..7e52a8be3a 100644
--- a/node-azure/azure.d.ts
+++ b/node-azure/azure.d.ts
@@ -832,8 +832,8 @@ declare module "azure" {
         whereKeys(partitionKey: string, rowKey: string): TableQuery;
         whereNextKeys(partitionKey: string, rowKey: string): TableQuery;
         where(condition: string, ...values: string[]): TableQuery;
-        and(condition: string, ...arguments: string[]): TableQuery;
-        or(condition: string, ...arguments: string[]): TableQuery;
+        and(condition: string, ...args: string[]): TableQuery;
+        or(condition: string, ...args: string[]): TableQuery;
         top(integer: number): TableQuery;
         toQueryObject(): any;
         toPath(): string;
diff --git a/winrt/winrt.d.ts b/winrt/winrt.d.ts
index 91c0a28013..883860b000 100644
--- a/winrt/winrt.d.ts
+++ b/winrt/winrt.d.ts
@@ -12203,8 +12203,8 @@ declare module Windows {
                 createWithId(tileId: string): Windows.UI.StartScreen.SecondaryTile;
             }
             export class SecondaryTile implements Windows.UI.StartScreen.ISecondaryTile {
-                constructor(tileId: string, shortName: string, displayName: string, arguments: string, tileOptions: Windows.UI.StartScreen.TileOptions, logoReference: Windows.Foundation.Uri);
-                constructor(tileId: string, shortName: string, displayName: string, arguments: string, tileOptions: Windows.UI.StartScreen.TileOptions, logoReference: Windows.Foundation.Uri, wideLogoReference: Windows.Foundation.Uri);
+                constructor(tileId: string, shortName: string, displayName: string, args: string, tileOptions: Windows.UI.StartScreen.TileOptions, logoReference: Windows.Foundation.Uri);
+                constructor(tileId: string, shortName: string, displayName: string, args: string, tileOptions: Windows.UI.StartScreen.TileOptions, logoReference: Windows.Foundation.Uri, wideLogoReference: Windows.Foundation.Uri);
                 constructor(tileId: string);
                 constructor();
                 arguments: string;