1. being/ noun /ˈbiː.ɪŋ/
a person or thing that exists.
e.g. Strange beings from outer space are still a popular subject for sci-fi movies.
the state of existing.
e.g. We do not know exactly how life first came into being.
2. credible/ adjective /ˈkred.ɪ.bl̩/
able to be believed or trusted.
e.g. They haven't produced any credible evidence for convicting him.
credibly / adverb
3. criterion / noun /kraɪˈtɪə.ri.ən/
a standard by which you judge, decide about, or deal with something.
e.g. The Health Service should not be judged by financial criteria alone.
4. dismiss/ verb /dɪˈsmɪs/
to decide that something or someone is not important and not worth considering.
e.g. Let's not just dismiss the idea before we've even thought about it.
5. envy/ verb /ˈen.vi/
to wish that you had something that another person has.
e.g. I envy her ability to talk to people she's never met before.
6. essential/ adjective /ɪˈsen.tʃəl/
necessary; needed.
e.g. Government support will be essential if the project is to succeed.
e.g. There is essential work to be done before the building can be re-occupied.
7. extraterrestrial/ adjective /ˌek.strə.təˈres.tri.əl/
(coming from) outside the planet Earth.
8. galaxy/ noun /ˈɡæl.ək.si/
one of the independent groups of stars in the universe.
a meeting of rich and famous people.
e.g. Present tonight at the long-awaited opening of this film are a whole galaxy of stars from the acting and musical professions.
9. launch/ noun /lɑːntʃ/
an event to celebrate or introduce something new.
e.g. Illness prevented her attending the launch party for her latest novel.
10. mainstream/ adjective /ˈmeɪn.striːm/
considered normal, and having or using ideas, beliefs, etc. that are accepted by most people.
e.g. This is the director's first mainstream Hollywood film.
11. orbit/ noun /ˈɔː.bɪt/
the curved path through which objects in space move around a planet or star.
e.g. Once in space, the spacecraft will go into orbit around the Earth.
12. account/ noun /əˈkaʊnt/
an arrangement with a bank to keep your money there and to allow you to take it out when you need to.
e.g. I need to draw some money out of my account.
13. fabric/ noun /ˈfæb.rɪk/
cloth or material for making clothes, covering furniture, etc.
14. fundamental/ adjective /ˌfʌn.dəˈmen.təl/
forming the base, from which everything else develops; more important than anything else.
e.g. We need to make fundamental changes to the way in which we treat our environment.
e.g. The school is based on the fundamental principle that each child should develop its full potential.
15. literally/ adverb /ˈlɪt̬.ɚ.əl.i/
used to emphasize what you are saying.
e.g. I was literally bowled over by the news.
having the real or original meaning of a word or phrase.
e.g. We live literally just round the corner from her.
simply or just.
e.g. Then you literally cut the sausage down the middle.
16. overestimate/ verb /ˌəʊ.vəˈres.tɪ.meɪt/
to think that something is or will be greater, more extreme or more important than it really is.
e.g. They were forced to the conclusion that they had overestimated him/his abilities.
17. planetarium/ noun /ˌplæn.ɪˈteə.ri.əm/
a building in which moving images of the sky at night are shown using a special machine.
18. probe/ verb /proʊb/
to try to discover information that other people do not want you to know, by asking questions carefully and not directly.
e.g. Detectives questioned him for hours, probing for any inconsistencies in his story.
to examine something with a tool, especially in order to find something that is hidden.
e.g. They probed in/into the mud with a special drill.
19. prompt/ verb /prɑːmpt/
to make something happen.
e.g. The bishop's speech has prompted an angry response from both political parties.
prompt sb to do sth
to make someone decide to say or do something.
e.g. I don't know what prompted him to leave.
20. punch/ noun /pʌntʃ/
a forceful hit with a fist (= closed hand).
e.g. She gave him a punch UK on/ US in the nose.
21. shortcut/ noun /ˈʃɔːt.kʌt/  
a route that leads from one place to another and is quicker and more direct than the usual route.
e.g. I know a shortcut to town.
22. sceptical/ adjective /ˈskep.tɪ.kəl/
doubting that something is true or useful.
e.g. Many experts remain sceptical about/of his claims.
sceptically / adverb /ˈskep.tɪ.kli/
scepticism/ noun /ˈskep.tɪ.sɪ.zəm/
23. vast /adjective /væst/
extremely big
e.g. The people who have taken our advice have saved themselves vast amounts/sums of money.
24. worthy/ adjective /ˈwɜː.ði/
deserving respect, admiration or support.
e.g. He is unlikely to succeed in getting his bill through Congress, however worthy it is.
worthy of attention/notice, etc.
deserving to be given attention, noticed.
e.g. Two points in this report are especially worthy of notice.
worthily/ adverb /ˈwɜː.ðɪ.li/
25. similar/ adjective /ˈsɪm.ɪ.lər/
looking or being almost, but not exactly, the same.
e.g. My father and I have similar views on politics.