| 1 | year | n. | a period of time equal to twelve months |
| 2 | yellow | ad. | having the color like that of gold or the sun |
| 3 | yes | ad. | used to express agreement or to permit |
| 4 | yesterday | n. | the day before today |
| 5 | yet | ad. | 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.") |
| 6 | you | pro. | the person or persons being spoken to |
| 7 | young | ad. | in the early years of life; not old |