Adolescence /ˌæd

increase /ˈɪn.kriːs/ noun [ C or U ]
1. a rise in the amount or size of something
price / tax increases
There were 39, 000 new cases last year - an increase of 7 per cent.
Any increase in production would be helpful.
2. on the increase
increasing
Homelessness is on the increase in many cities.
influence /ˈɪn.flu.ən t  s/ noun [ C or U ]
the power to have an effect on people or things, or a person or thing that is able to do this
Helen's a bad/good influence on him.
He has a huge amount of influence over the city council.
Christopher hoped to exert his influence to make them change their minds.
At the time she was under the influence of her father.
industry /ˈɪn.də.stri/ noun PRODUCTION
1. [ U ] the companies and activities involved in the process of producing goods for sale, especially in a factory or special area
trade and industry
industry and commerce
The city needs to attract more industry.
The strike seriously reduced coal deliveries to industry.
isolation /ˌaɪ.s ə l.eɪ.ʃ ə n/ noun [ U ]
1. the condition of being alone, especially when this makes you feel unhappy
The prisoner had been kept in isolation for three days.
After all the visitors had left, she experienced a feeling of complete isolation.
2. when something is separate and not connected to other things
I can't think about it in isolation (= separately) - I need some examples of the problem.
joint /dʒɔɪnt/ adjective
belonging to or shared between two or more people
a joint bank account
The project was a joint effort/venture between the two schools (= they worked on it together) .
The two Russian ice-skaters came joint second (= They were both given second prize) in the world championship.
In court, the parents were awarded joint custody of their son (= the right to care for him was shared between them) .
UK Adrian has a joint honours ( Australian double honours ) degree in English and philosophy (= He studied both subjects to the same standard) .
venture /ˈven.tʃə r / /-tʃɚ/ noun [ C ]
a new activity, usually in business, which involves risk or uncertainty
She advised us to look abroad for more lucrative business ventures.
There are many joint ventures between American and Japanese companies.
monopoly /məˈnɒp. ə l.i/ /-ˈnɑː.p ə l-/ noun [ C or S ]
(an organization or group which has) complete control of something, especially an area of business, so that others have no share
The government is determined to protect its tobacco monopoly. Is Microsoft a monopoly?
The drafting of a new constitution cannot be a monopoly of the white minority regime (= other people should do it too) .
He does not have a/the monopoly on (= He is not the only one who has) good looks.