| 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 |
Non-defining relative clause
Non-defining relative clauses are placed after nouns which are definite already.
The adjective clause which does not define the noun before it but gives additional information about the noun is called the non-defining relative clause.