Adolescence /ˌæd

boom /buːm/ verb MAKE A SOUND
1. [ I or T ] to make a very deep and loud hollow sound
The cannons boomed (out) in the night.
He boomed (out) an order to the soldiers.
boom /buːm/ verb GROW
2. [ I ] to increase or become successful and produce a lot of money very quickly
OFTEN in continuous tenses The leisure industry is booming.
booming /ˈbuː.mɪŋ/ adjective
a booming voice
catastrophe /kəˈtæs.trə.fi/ noun [ C ]
1. a sudden event that causes very great trouble or destruction
They were warned of the ecological catastrophe to come.
2. a bad situation
The emigration of scientists is a catastrophe for the country.
catastrophic /ˌkæt.əˈstrɒf.ɪk/ /ˌkæt ̬.əˈstrɑː.fɪk/ adjective
An unchecked increase in the use of fossil fuels could have catastrophic results for the planet.
crowded /ˈkraʊ.dɪd/ adjective
If a place is crowded, it is full of people
By ten o'clock the bar was crowded.
decent /ˈdiː.s ə nt/ adjective
1. socially acceptable or good
Everyone should be entitled to a decent wage/standard of living.
I thought he was a decent sort of person.