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Zz

yet
adverb
up to the present time.
The letter hasn’t arrived yet.

yoga
noun
a system of exercises and
deep breathing aimed at
making a person healthy
and relaxed in
mind and body.
N say yo-gah

yogurt
yogurts noun
a sour food made by adding
bacteria to milk.
N say yo-gurt

yoke
yokes noun
a wooden frame that fits
over the shoulders of two
oxen or other work animals
so that they can pull a load.
The yoke keeps the
animals together.

yolk

yolks noun

the yellow part of an egg.

N say yoke

young

adjective

in the early part of life.

The grandmother held the

young child in her arms.

N say yung

N comparisons younger

youngest

N opposite old

youth

noun

1 the state of being young.

In my youth, I had dark hair

but now it is white.

2 young people in general.

A place for the youth of

the town to meet.

N say yooth

yo-yo

yo-yos noun

a toy that spins up and down

on a string.

zebra

zebras noun

a striped African mammal

that is part of the horse

family. Zebras live in herds

on open plains and eat grass

and shrubs.

zero

zeros noun

nothing or none.

zigzag

zigzags noun

a line with a series of sharp

turns and angles in it.

zigzag adjective

zigzag verb

zinc

noun

a blue-white, brittle metal.

zipper

zippers noun

a device with two

rows of teeth that

can be opened and

closed. Zippers are

used to fasten

clothing

or bags.

zip verb

zodiac

noun

the 12 sections into which

astrologers divide the sky.

Each part is represented

by a sign.

N say zoe-dee-ak

zone

zones noun

an area that is divided off for

a particular purpose.

A no-parking zone.

zoo

zoos noun

a place where people

can observe and learn

about animals.

zoom

zooms zooming zoomed verb

to move very fast.

The four motorcycles zoomed

past me.

zoom

yolk