Vocabulary

  • on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
  • off the ground: Having started or begun to operate or succeed.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • from the top: From the beginning.
  • in half: Divided into two equal parts.
  • on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
  • picked it up: To acquire or obtain something.
  • way too long: Excessively long in duration; much longer than necessary or desired.
  • think twice: To consider something carefully before doing it, especially because it could have negative consequences.
  • at a distance: Far away; not close.
  • point in time: A specific moment or instance when something occurs or exists.
  • in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
  • stick together: To support each other; remain united.
  • incredibly important: Extremely significant or crucial.
  • get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
  • on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
  • 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.
  • climb up: To ascend or move to a higher position by using one's hands and feet.
  • come into contact: To physically touch something.
  • for instance: As an example.
  • up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
  • account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
  • step to: To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
  • hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
  • phone book: A book containing an alphabetical list of telephone subscribers in a particular area, with their telephone numbers.
  • in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
  • check out
  • by definition: Inherently; as an essential quality or characteristic.
  • come to think of it: Used when you suddenly remember or realize something, often leading to a change in perspective or a new thought.
  • on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
  • description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
  • matter: To be of great importance; to count
  • acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
  • immediately: Without any delay; straight away
  • tend: To move or act in a certain manner
  • molecule: Two or more atoms chemically combined
  • bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
  • influence: To affect or change something indirectly
  • contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
  • gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
  • furious: Extremely angry
  • tiny: Very, very small
  • journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
  • charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
  • contact: Touching or feeling something
  • account: An advantage
  • simply: In an easy or clear manner
  • surface: To give (road) a top layer
  • drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
  • lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
  • object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
  • ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
  • rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
  • deposit: Concentration of mineral left by a river
  • smash: Accident involving vehicles
  • peel: Outer covering, or skin, of a piece of fruit
  • friction: Disagreement between two or more people
  • multiply: To increase in number by reproducing/having babies
  • attract: To make something move closer using magnetic force
  • act: To behave in a certain way
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • overlap: To lie over or cover a part of something else
  • contaminate: To make impure by adding a harmful element
  • sticky: Easy to adhere or stick to other things
  • question: To ask for or try to get information
  • space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
  • pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
  • simulation: A copying method to study the real world
  • include: To make someone, something part of a group
  • atom: Smallest bit that matter can be broken down into
  • copper: Reddish-brown metal used in cables or wires
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • mobile: Able to be moved or able to move
  • repel: To make or force someone or something go away
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • adhere: To support a cause, political party, religion
  • oatmeal: Cereal made from rolled or ground oats
  • capillary: Very small tube that carry blood in the body
  • hold: To agree to keep something for someone
  • glue: Sticky substance used for joining things together
  • magnet: Metal object that attracts or repels other metals
  • lipstick: Red, pink etc. makeup for the lips
  • napkin: Cloth used to protect clothing when eating
  • symmetrical: Having parts that are exactly the same
  • molecular: About or caused by molecules
  • unfortunate: Having bad luck; bringing a bad result
  • makeup: Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
  • seep: To flow slowly through small openings or pores
  • entangle: To involve in troubles that are hard to escape
  • whiz: To move fast, making whistling or whoosh sound
Placeholder Image

Preparing usage notes, please check back later

  • not found vocabularyNo vocabulary matches your filters
    • account for

      US /əˈkaʊnt fɔr/

      UK /əˈkaunt fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To explain the cause or reason for something
      • To form a particular amount or part of something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To supply a reason or explanation for something.
      • To form a particular amount or proportion of something.
      A1
      More
    • acquire

      US /əˈkwaɪr/

      UK /ə'kwaɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To get or earn something by thinking or working
      • To develop or learn a skill, habit, or quality.
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • adhere

      US /ədˈhɪr/

      UK /ədˈhɪə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To support a cause, political party, religion
      • To stick to; make something stick to something
      B2TOEIC
      More
    • at a distance

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Far away; not close.
      • Emotionally detached; not intimate.
      B1
      More
    • atom

      US /ˈætəm/

      UK /'ætəm/

      • Noun
      • Smallest bit that matter can be broken down into
      B1
      More
    • attract

      US /əˈtrækt/

      UK /ə'trækt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something move closer using magnetic force
      • To make someone notice and become interested in
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • bacteria

      US /bækˈtɪriə/

      UK /bæk'tɪərɪə/

      • Noun (plural)
      • The very small creatures that can cause disease
      B2
      More
    • based on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
      • Preposition
      • Using something as the main idea or foundation.
      • Relying on something as evidence or justification.
      A1
      More
    • by definition

      US /baɪ ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən/

      UK /bai ˌdefiˈniʃən/

      • Phrase
      • Inherently; as an essential quality or characteristic.
      B2
      More
    • capillary

      US /ˈkæpəˌlɛri/

      UK /kəˈpɪləri/

      • Countable Noun
      • Very small tube that carry blood in the body
      C1
      More
    • capillary action

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The ability of a liquid to flow in narrow spaces without the assistance of, or even in opposition to, external forces like gravity.
      More
    • charge

      US /tʃɑrdʒ/

      UK /tʃɑ:dʒ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To run quickly toward someone to attack them
      • To ask for money as a price for a service or goods
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An attack by running quickly toward someone
      • A price for a service or goods
      A2
      More
    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
      A1
      More
    • climb up

      US /klaɪm ʌp/

      UK /klaim ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To ascend or move to a higher position by using one's hands and feet.
      A1
      More
    • come into contact

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To physically touch something.
      • To communicate or meet with someone.
      A1
      More
    • come to think of it

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Used when you suddenly remember or realize something, often leading to a change in perspective or a new thought.
      A1
      More
    • contact

      US /ˈkɑnˌtækt/

      UK /'kɒntækt/

      • Adjective
      • Touching or feeling something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Touching or feeling something
      • Object that allows electricity to run through it
      A2
      More
    • contaminate

      US /kənˈtæməˌnet/

      UK /kənˈtæmɪneɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make impure by adding a harmful element
      B2
      More
    • contribute

      US /kənˈtrɪbjut/

      UK /kən'trɪbju:t/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be a factor in causing something to happen
      • To donate, give (money) or help to something
      A2
      More
    • copper

      US /ˈkɑpɚ/

      UK /'kɒpə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Reddish-brown metal used in cables or wires
      B1
      More
    • deposit

      US /dɪˈpɑzɪt/

      UK /dɪ'pɒzɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Concentration of mineral left by a river
      • Part payment so that an item will be kept for you
      • Transitive Verb
      • (Of rivers) to leave a layer of minerals, etc.
      • To lay down of layers, e.g. of soil, over time
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • description

      US /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/

      UK /dɪˈskrɪpʃn/

      • Noun
      • Explanation of what something is like, looks like
      • The type or nature of someone or something.
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • entangle

      US /ɛnˈtæŋɡəl/

      UK /ɪnˈtæŋgl/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To involve in troubles that are hard to escape
      • (Of rope, string) to be tied in a way hard to undo
      B2TOEIC
      More
    • for instance

      US /fɔr ˈɪnstəns/

      UK /fɔ: ˈinstəns/

      • Adverb
      • As an example.
      • Phrase
      • As an example.
      • As an illustration or case in point
      B1
      More
    • friction

      US /ˈfrɪkʃən/

      UK /ˈfrɪkʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Disagreement between two or more people
      • Force preventing motion between bodies in contact
      B2
      More
    • from the top

      US /frʌm ði tɑp/

      UK /frɔm ðə tɔp/

      • Phrase
      • From the beginning.
      • From the highest point or position.
      A1
      More
    • furious

      US /ˈfjʊriəs/

      UK /ˈfjʊəriəs/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely angry
      B1
      More
    • get out of

      US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/

      UK /ɡet aut ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
      • To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
      A1
      More
    • glue

      US /ɡlu/

      UK /ɡlu:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sticky substance used for joining things together
      • Transitive Verb
      • To join or affix things with glue or paste
      B1
      More
    • gravity

      US /ˈɡrævɪti/

      UK /ˈgrævəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
      • Force making things fall towards the ground
      B1TOEIC
      More
    • hold on

      US /hold ɑn/

      UK /həuld ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
      • To wait for a short time.
      A1
      More
    • in fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
      C1
      More
    • in half

      US /ɪn hæf/

      UK /in hɑ:f/

      • Adverb
      • Divided into two equal parts.
      • Partially; to some extent.
      A1
      More
    • in real life

      US /ɪn ˈriəl laɪf/

      UK /in riəl laif/

      • Phrase
      • In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
      • Actually; genuinely; not made up or fictional.
      A2
      More
    • in time

      US /ɪn taɪm/

      UK /in taim/

      • Adverb
      • Eventually; after a period of time.
      • Not late; with enough time to spare.
      • Phrase
      • Eventually; before it is too late.
      • According to the scheduled time; punctual.
      A1
      More
    • incredibly important

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Extremely significant or crucial.
      A1
      More
    • influence

      US / ˈɪnfluəns/

      UK /'ɪnflʊəns/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To affect or change something indirectly
      • To persuade someone to do something.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The power to affect what happens, to persuade etc.
      • A person or thing that affects someone or something in an important way.
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • investigate

      US /ɪnˈvɛstɪˌɡet/

      UK /ɪn'vestɪɡeɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try to find out facts; to carry out research
      A2
      More
    • journal

      US /ˈdʒɚnəl/

      UK /ˈdʒə:nl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A diary; record of what you do every day
      • Magazine of academic papers
      B1TOEIC
      More
    • lift

      US /lɪft/

      UK /lɪft/

      • Noun
      • Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
      • Machine carrying people up or down to other floors
      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop or cancel something, such as a rule
      • To move something to higher position
      A2
      More
    • lipstick

      US /ˈlɪpˌstɪk/

      UK /ˈlɪpstɪk/

      • Noun
      • Red, pink etc. makeup for the lips
      C1
      More
    • magnet

      US /'mæɡnət/

      UK /ˈmægnət/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Metal object that attracts or repels other metals
      • Something popular and able to draw people
      B1
      More
    • makeup

      US /ˈmekˌʌp/

      UK /'meɪkʌp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
      • The way in which something is formed or composed.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To invent or fabricate something.
      • To compensate for something.
      B2
      More
    • mobile

      US /ˈmoʊbl/

      UK /'məʊbaɪl/

      • Adjective
      • Able to be moved or able to move
      • Able to move easily from one job, place, or social class to another.
      • Countable Noun
      • Personal phone you take with you wherever you go
      • A decorative structure that is suspended so as to turn freely in the air.
      B1
      More
    • molecular

      US /məˈlɛkjəlɚ/

      UK /mə'lekjələ(r)/

      • Adjective
      • About or caused by molecules
      B2
      More
    • molecule

      US /ˈmɑlɪˌkjul/

      UK /ˈmɒlɪkju:l/

      • Noun
      • Two or more atoms chemically combined
      B2
      More
    • multiply

      US /ˈmʌltəˌplaɪ/

      UK /ˈmʌltɪplaɪ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To increase in number by reproducing/having babies
      • To increase something by a large quantity
      B1
      More
    • napkin

      US /ˈnæpkɪn/

      UK /ˈnæpkɪn/

      • Countable Noun
      • Cloth used to protect clothing when eating
      B2
      More
    • oatmeal

      US /ˈoʊtmi:l/

      UK /ˈəʊtmi:l/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Cereal made from rolled or ground oats
      • Oats that have been ground or rolled, used as an ingredient in cooking.
      • Adjective
      • Having a pale beige or light brown color, like that of oatmeal.
      C2
      More
    • object

      US /ˈɑbdʒɪkt/

      UK /'ɒbdʒɪkt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
      • Goal or purpose of a particular plan or activity
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To disagree; to protest against an idea or plan
      • To state one's reason for disagreement
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • off the ground

      US /ɔf ði ɡraʊnd/

      UK /ɔf ðə ɡraund/

      • Phrase
      • Having started or begun to operate or succeed.
      • Airborne; having left the ground.
      A1
      More
    • on average

      US /ɑn ˈævərɪdʒ/

      UK /ɔn ˈævəridʒ/

      • Phrase
      • Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
      B1
      More
    • on earth

      US /ɑn ɚθ/

      UK /ɔn ə:θ/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
      • Used to emphasize that something is not possible or will not happen.
      A1
      More
    • on the floor

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
      • Actively participating in dancing or other floor-based activities.
      A1
      More
    • on the ground

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located on the surface of the earth.
      • Present and available in a particular place, especially to deal with a situation.
      More
    • overlap

      US /ˌoʊvərˈlæp/

      UK /ˌəʊvəˈlæp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To lie over or cover a part of something else
      • To happen at the same time as another event
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount shared in the same space, form, idea
      B1TOEIC
      More
    • peel

      US /pil/

      UK /pi:l/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Outer covering, or skin, of a piece of fruit
      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove the outer skin of something, e.g. fruit
      • To remove the cover or outer layer from something
      B1
      More
    • phone book

      US

      UK

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A book containing an alphabetical list of telephone subscribers in a particular area, with their telephone numbers.
      A1
      More
    • picked it up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To acquire or obtain something.
      • To learn something, often without formal instruction.
      A1
      More
    • point in time

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A specific moment or instance when something occurs or exists.
      • A significant juncture or stage in history or a sequence of events.
      A1
      More
    • rely

      US /rɪˈlaɪ/

      UK /rɪ'laɪ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • Depend on with full trust or confidence
      • To trust or have confidence in someone.
      B2TOEIC
      More
    • repel

      US /rɪˈpɛl/

      UK /rɪ'pel/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make or force someone or something go away
      • To cause someone to feel disgust.
      B2TOEIC
      More
    • seep

      US /sip/

      UK /si:p/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To flow slowly through small openings or pores
      B2
      More
    • simulation

      US /ˌsɪmjəˈleʃən/

      UK /ˌsɪmjuˈleɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • A copying method to study the real world
      B1TOEIC
      More
    • smash

      US /smæʃ/

      UK /smæʃ/

      • Noun
      • Accident involving vehicles
      • Sound when something breaks into pieces loudly
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To break into pieces
      • To defeat someone completely
      B1
      More
    • step to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
      • To challenge or confront someone, often aggressively.
      A1
      More
    • stick

      US /stɪk/

      UK /stɪk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To push a sharp or pointed object into something
      • To join together using glue or paste
      • Countable Noun
      • Long thin piece of wood from a tree
      A2
      More
    • stick together

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To support each other; remain united.
      • To adhere physically; to be joined by an adhesive substance.
      B1
      More
    • sticky

      US /ˈstɪki/

      UK /ˈstɪki/

      • Adjective
      • Easy to adhere or stick to other things
      • (Of weather/a day) uncomfortably hot and humid
      B1
      More
    • surface

      US /ˈsɚfəs/

      UK /'sɜ:fɪs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give (road) a top layer
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To appear after being hidden, unseen, or unknown
      • To come to the top of something; emerge
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • symmetrical

      US /sɪˈmɛtrɪkəl/

      UK /sɪˈmetrɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Having parts that are exactly the same
      B2
      More
    • tend

      US /tɛnd/

      UK /tend/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move or act in a certain manner
      • Transitive Verb
      • To take care of
      A2
      More
    • think of

      US /θɪŋk ʌv/

      UK /θiŋk ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look on as (being something specific); consider
      • To consider or remember something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or call something to mind
      A1
      More
    • think twice

      US /θɪŋk twaɪs/

      UK /θiŋk twais/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To consider something carefully before doing it, especially because it could have negative consequences.
      A1
      More
    • tiny

      US /ˈtaɪni/

      UK /'taɪnɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Very, very small
      A2
      More
    • unfortunate

      US /ʌnˈfɔrtʃənɪt/

      UK /ʌnˈfɔ:tʃənət/

      • Adjective
      • Having bad luck; bringing a bad result
      • Regrettable or undesirable.
      • Noun
      • A person who experiences bad luck or misfortune.
      • An unfortunate event or situation.
      B1
      More
    • up there

      US /ʌp ðɛr/

      UK /ʌp ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a higher place or position; far away.
      • In heaven.
      A1
      More
    • way too long

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Excessively long in duration; much longer than necessary or desired.
      • An expression indicating that a period of time has been excessively extended since a particular event.
      A2
      More
    • whiz

      US /wɪz/

      UK /wɪz/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move fast, making whistling or whoosh sound
      B2
      More
    Video not in English?
    Video not in English?

    Get the full experience in the app

    Learn anywhere with detailed sentence and usage analysis

    preview
    01:03

    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

    Vocabulary
    • brave

      adj. Having courage

    • comfort zone

      phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe

    Explanation
    a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step". forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead". The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.

    Get the full experience in the app

    Look up words anytime with pronunciation, part of speech, and usage

    preview

    brave

    US/brev/
    UK/breɪv/
    adj.Brave
    v.t.To bravely face
    A2 Elementary

    Get the full experience in the app

    Practice speaking anytime and get instant pronunciation feedback

    preview

    Try this speaking exercise.

    Try practicing with this sentence.

    80
    B2
    #bacteria#rule#floor#molecule#contaminated#dropped

    Is The 5-Second Rule True?

    0
    盧怡靜 posted on 2013/07/06
    Ever wondered if the 5-second rule is actually true? This video dives deep into the science behind bacteria transfer and intermolecular forces, using real-world examples to explain exactly what happens when food hits the floor. You'll pick up some fantastic vocabulary related to food safety and surface adhesion, making it a practical and fun learning experience!

    Learn this video on the APP!

    The VoiceTube App has more in-depth practice for videos!

    Recommended Videos

    Auto Next Video

    Footer

    Download on the App StoreGet it on Google Play

    About

    • About Us
    • Our Learning Services
    • Join Us
    • FAQ
    • Hot Tags

    Services

    • Pronunciation Challenge
    • Saved
    • Search Vocabulary
    • Blog

    Channels

    Levels

    • A1
    • A2
    • B1
    • B2
    • C1
    • C2

    Privacy˙Terms˙
    ©2026 VoiceTube Corporation. All rights reserved