Adolescence /ˌæd

Two-storey


typical /ˈtɪp.ɪ.k ə l/ adjective
1. showing all the characteristics that you would usually expect from a particular group of things
I must look like the typical tourist with my shorts and my camera.
This sort of hot and spicy food is very typical of the food in the south of the country.
Typical symptoms would include severe headaches, vomiting and dizziness.
2. disapproving showing all the bad characteristics that you expect from someone or something, often in a way that is annoying
It's just typical of Ian to spend all that money on the equipment and then lose interest half way through the course.
"He phoned in at the last minute to say he wasn't coming." "Typical!"
ultra- /ʌl.trə-/ prefix
extreme or extremely
ultra-expensive ultra-modern architecture ultra-sensitive an ultra-short haircut
activate /ˈæk.tɪ.veɪt/ verb [ T ]
1. to cause something to start
The alarm is activated by the lightest pressure.
2. specialized to make a chemical reaction happen more quickly, especially by heating
automate /ˈɔː.tə.meɪt/ /ˈɑː.t ̬ə-/ verb [ T ]
to make a process in a factory or office operate by machines or computers, in order to reduce the amount of work done by humans and the time taken to do the work
Massive investment is needed to automate the production process.