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  1. xenophobic
    having abnormal fear or hatred of foreigners
  2. xerox
    a copy made by a xerographic printer
  3. X ray
    electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target
  4. X-ray
    electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target
  5. xylem
    plant tissue that conducts water and dissolved nutrients
  6. xylophone
    a bright-toned wooden bar instrument played with hard-headed mallets
  7. yacht
    an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power
  8. yachting
    water travel for pleasure
  9. yak
    large, long-haired ox of Tibet
  10. yam
    any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots
  11. yank
    pull with a sudden movement
  12. Yankee
    an American who lives in the North
  13. yap
    bark in a high-pitched tone
  14. yard
    enclosed land around a house or other building
  15. yardstick
    a ruler or tape that is three feet long
  16. yarmulke
    a skullcap worn by religious Jews, especially at prayer
  17. yarn
    a fine cord of twisted fibers used in sewing and weaving
  18. yawl
    a ship's small boat (usually rowed by 4 or 6 oars)
  19. yawn
    an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth
  20. year
    the period of time that it takes for a planet (as, e.g., Earth or Mars) to make a complete revolution around the sun
  21. yearbook
    a reference book that is published regularly once every year
  22. yearling
    a racehorse that is about one year old
  23. yearn
    desire strongly or persistently
  24. yeast
    a single-celled fungus that reproduces asexually
  25. yell
    a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
  26. yellow
    yellow color or pigment
  27. jacket
    a short coat
  28. stone
    a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
  29. yelp
    a sharp high-pitched cry
  30. yen
    the basic unit of money in Japan
  31. yes
    an affirmative
  32. yesterday
    the day immediately before today
  33. yet
    up to the present time
  34. yew
    evergreen tree or shrub having red cup-shaped berries
  35. Yiddish
    a dialect of High German including some Hebrew and other words; spoken in Europe as a vernacular by many Jews; written in the Hebrew script
  36. yield
    give or supply
  37. yip
    a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
  38. yodel
    a songlike cry in which the voice fluctuates rapidly
  39. yoga
    discipline training the consciousness for spiritual insight
  40. yogi
    one who practices yoga and has achieved a high level of spiritual insight
  41. yogurt
    a custard-like food made from milk
  42. yolk
    material of an egg stored for the nutrition of an embryo
  43. yoke
    a wooden frame across the shoulders for carrying buckets
  44. yonder
    distant but within sight
  45. Yosemite
    a series of waterfalls in Yosemite National Park in California; is reduced to a trickle for part of each year
  46. young
    any immature animal
  47. youngster
    a young person of either sex
  48. youth
    a person who is not yet old
  49. yowl
    a loud wail or cry
  50. yo-yo
    a toy with a spool that is reeled up and down on a string
  51. yucca
    any of several evergreen plants of the genus Yucca having usually tall stout stems and a terminal cluster of white flowers; warmer regions of North America
  52. Yukon
    a territory in northwestern Canada
  53. Yule
    period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
  54. Yuletide
    period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
  55. yuppie
    a young upwardly mobile professional individual
  56. yuppie
    a young upwardly mobile professional individual
Created on Sun Oct 10 14:57:37 EDT 2010 (updated Sun Oct 10 19:41:28 EDT 2010)

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