| Vocabulary Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| yacht | (rhymes with got) a kind of boat, usually with sails, used for racing or for pleasure |
| yak | a long-haired ox |
| yap | to bark sharply |
| yard | a space, usually closed in by buildings or a fence. The same word also means a measurement of 36 inches or 3 feet |
| yarn | thread made from wool or cotton. The same word also means a story told by someone who has travelled a lot |
| yawn | to open your mouth wide and breathe air in and out slowly, especially when you are sleepy or bored |
| year | a length of time; 365 days, 52 weeks or 12 months make a year |
| yearning | longing, keen desire |
| yell | to call out very loudly |
| yellow | a colour. Lemons and primroses are yellow and so are the yolks of eggs |
| yelp | a short sharp cry or bark |
| yeoman | a man who owns a small estate in land, a gentleman farmer |
| yes | the word you use to show you agree |
| yesterday | the day before today |
| yet | by now. The same word also means but |
| yew | an evergreen tree, often seen growing in churchyards |
| yield | to give up, as when the enemy surrenders. The same word also means to produce, as when a field of wheat yields a good crop |
| yo-yo | a toy in the shape of a reel, which spins up and down on a sting |
| yolk | the yellow part in the middle of an egg |
| younder | over there: beyond |
| young | not old; in the early part of life |
| younger | not as old as someone else |
| youngster | a young person who is not yet grown up |
| yourself | you and no one else |
| youth | the time when you are young. The same word also means a young man |
| youthful | young, fresh or vigorous, as in youth |
Defining relative clause
When a clause defines the noun it qualifies it is known as a defining relative clause.