English Glossary - Standardized

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Y

year

a period of time equal to twelve months

yellow

having the color like that of gold or the sun

yes

used to express agreement or to permit

yesterday

the day before today

yet

at some time before now ("Have they arrived yet?"); now; at this time ("I cannot tell you about it yet."); conj. however ("The sun was shining, yet it was cold.")

you

the person or persons being spoken to

young

in the early years of life; not old