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• year - n. a period of time equal to twelve months
• yellow - ad. having the color like that of gold or the sun
• yes - ad. used to express agreement or to permit
• yesterday - n. the day before today
• yet - ad. at some time before now ("Have they arrived
  

• under - prep. below; below the surface of; less than; as
  called for by a law, agreement or system ("The river flows under the
  bridge." "Such action is not permitted under the law.")
• understand - v. to know what is meant; to have knowledge of
• unite - v. to join together

• take - v. to put a hand or hands around something and hold
  it, often to move it to another place; to carry something ; to seize;
  to capture; to begin to be in control ("The president takes office
  tomorrow.")
• talk - v. to express thoughts in spoken words; n. a meeting for discussion

• sabotage - v. to damage or destroy as an act against an organization or nation ("The rebels sabotaged the railroad.")
• sacrifice - v. to do without something or to suffer a loss for a belief, idea, goal or another person
• sad - ad. not happy
• safe - ad. away from harm or danger

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I'm Susan Clark with the Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES.

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Now, Words and Their Stories, a VOA Special English program about American expressions. I'm Rich Kleinfeldt with some financial words and expressions used in business and the stock market.

• race - v. to run; to take part in a competition to decide who or what can move fastest; to take part in a campaign for political office; n. one of the major groups that humans can be divided into because of a common physical similarity, such as skin color
  

• quality - n. that which something is known to have or be ("An important quality of steel is its strength."); amount of value or excellence ("Their goods are of the highest quality.")
• question - v. to ask; to express wonder or disbelief; n. a sentence or word used in asking for information; a problem; an issue to be discussed
• quick - ad. fast
  

• pain - n. a hurt or suffering somewhere in the body
• paint - v. to cover with a liquid color; to make a picture with liquid colors; n. a colored liquid used to cover or protect a surface
• pan - n. a metal container used for cooking
• paper - n. a thin, flat material made from plants or cloth often used for writing
  

• obey - v. to act as one is ordered to act
• object - v. to show that one does not like or approve; to protest; n. something not alive that can be seen or touched
• observe - v. to watch; to look at carefully; to celebrate or honor something ("They will observe the anniversary of the day she was born.")