1. YEN
- Meaning – A strong desire or inclination; a yearning or craving.
- Synonyms – longing, passion, craving, desire.
- Antonyms – dislike, hatred
- Usage – I had a yen to have that chocolate.
2. YEOMAN
- Meaning – An attendant, servant, or lesser official in a royal or noble household.
- Synonyms – beefeater, bodyguard, freeholder.
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- Usage – Eliot’s father, a prosperous yeoman, was able to provide him with adequate support.
3. YIELD
- Meaning – To give up, as in defeat; surrender or submit.
- Synonyms – submit, give in, surrender, succumb, produce
- Antonyms – maintain, resist, hold up, loss.
- Usage – The atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima had a yield of 20 kilotons.
4. YOKE
- Meaning – A crossbar with two U-shaped pieces that encircle the necks of a pair of oxen or other draft animals working together.
- Synonyms – unite, join, bond, brace, couple.
- Antonyms – unyoke, disconnect, disjoin
- Usage – The pioneers knew there was trouble when the oxen’s yoke broke and they were no longer able to pull the wagon.
5. YOKEL
- Meaning – An uneducated country person.
- Synonyms – bumpkin, country man.
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- Usage – A local yokel.
6. YORE
- Meaning – Time long past.
- Synonyms – yesteryear, past, past times.
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- Usage – Pirates of yore attacked any ship that crossed their path. Today’s pirates plan their attacks and select their prey before they leave shore.
