Vocabulary

• capillary action: The ability of a liquid to flow in narrow spaces without the assistance of, or even in opposition to, external forces like gravity.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• interact with
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• on the strength of: Based on or because of something.
• rise up: To attempt to defeat government or ruler
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• past one another: Moving in such a way as to pass something or someone.
• for long: For a considerable period of time.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• spread out: To extend or stretch over a large area.
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• have to: Must do
• walk on water: To perform a miracle; to do something seemingly impossible.
• win over: To convince others to support you or your ideas
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• climb up: To ascend or move to a higher position by using one's hands and feet.
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
• material: Cloth; fabric
• stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• distinct: Clearly different in nature from something else
• strength: Condition of being strong
• interact: To talk or do things with each other
• solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
• substance: Essence of; most basic or central qualities
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
• disrupt: To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
• gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
• syrup: Sugary liquid e.g. used on pancakes
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• dictate: To speak while someone writes down your words
• resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
• tiny: Very, very small
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• adopt: To legally take a child into your family
• dense: Very thick and difficult to see, get through
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
• enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• membrane: Outside covering of a cell
• hydrogen: Lightest of all chemical elements
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• rubber: Material used to make tires, etc.
• outweigh: To be greater than in value or importance
• great: Very good; better than before
• adhere: To support a cause, political party, religion
• capillary: Very small tube that carry blood in the body
• maximize: To make as large or great as possible
• mercury: Silver-white metal that is used in thermometers
• minimize: To make something seem small or less important
• dissipate: To disappear over time
• adhesive: A substance used for gluing one thing to another
• tube: Plastic or metal container for soft substances
• sphere: Area of interest or activity
• area: Amount of measured space
• mobility: Ability to move
• polar: Concerning the areas near the North or South poles
• cylinder: Tube shape with flat ends
• bug: To bother someone
• climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
• thermometer: Instrument for measuring temperature
• afloat: Remaining on top of a liquid; floating
• strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
• maple: Any of various trees, some producing syrup
• pierce: Person's name
• viscosity: Quality of how thick, thin, and sticky a liquid is
• concave: Hollow; curved inward
• convex: Having a surface that curves outward like a ball
• dispersion: Process of separating and spreading out