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wrecked/rɛkt/adjectiveintermediate

In a state of severe damage, ruin, or physical/mental exhaustion.

The car was completely wrecked after the collision on the highway.

wreckers/ˈrɛkərz/nounintermediate

People or machines that demolish buildings, vehicles, or other structures.

The wreckers arrived at dawn to begin the demolition of the old factory.

wretched/ˈrɛtʃɪd/adjectiveintermediate

In a very unhappy or unfortunate state; miserable.

She felt wretched after spending the entire night studying for the difficult exam.

write/raɪt/verbbeginner

To mark letters, words, or other symbols on a surface, typically paper, with a pen, pencil, or keyboard.

She sat down to write a letter to her grandmother.

write prime factorization with exponents/raɪt praɪm ˈfæk.tɚ.əˈzeɪ.ʃən wɪð ˈɛk.spə.nənts/verbintermediate

To express a composite integer as a product of its prime numbers, using superscripts (exponents) to represent repeated multiplication of the same prime factor.

To write prime factorization with exponents for 72, you first find the prime factors 2 and 3, then express it as 2³ × 3².

wrong/rɔːŋ/adjectivebeginner

Not correct or true; incorrect.

I gave you the wrong answer to that math problem.

wrong answer/ˌrɒŋ ˈɑːnsər/nounbeginner

A response, solution, or statement that is factually incorrect, logically flawed, or fails to satisfy the requirements of a question or problem.

The student received a failing grade because she provided a wrong answer to the final calculation.

x/ɛks/nounbeginner

The twenty-fourth letter of the English alphabet.

The word 'xylophone' begins with an x.

xen/zɛn/nounadvanced

A type of bare-metal hypervisor that allows multiple operating systems to run concurrently on the same physical computer hardware.

The cloud infrastructure provider migrated their legacy servers to a Xen-based virtualization environment.

yapped/jæpt/verbintermediate

To have talked incessantly, noisily, or foolishly; to have barked in a sharp, high-pitched manner.

The small terrier yapped at the mail carrier until he retreated from the porch.

yards/jɑːrdz/nounbeginner

Plural form of yard: a unit of linear measure equal to three feet (36 inches or approximately 0.9144 meters).

The running back gained ten yards on the play.

yearning/ˈjɜːnɪŋ/nounintermediate

A deep, intense longing, especially for something lost, absent, or unattainable.

She felt a deep yearning for her homeland while living abroad.

yeast extract/ˈjiːst ɪkˌstrækt/nounintermediate

A dark brown, salty paste made from the cell contents of yeast, used as a savory food spread, flavoring, or nutrient additive.

She spread a thin layer of yeast extract on her morning toast.

yellow water lily seeds/ˈjɛl.oʊ ˈwɔː.tər ˈlɪl.i siːdz/nounadvanced

The small, starch-rich edible seeds contained within the fruit of the yellow water lily (genus Nuphar), historically harvested, dried, roasted, or ground into flour.

Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest gathered yellow water lily seeds in late summer to prepare a nutritious meal for winter.

yelp/jɛlp/verbintermediate

To give a short, sharp cry, typically of pain or alarm.

The puppy let out a sudden yelp when accidentally stepped on.

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