Adolescence /ˌæd

pay /peɪ/ verb paid , paid BUY
1. [ I or T ] to give money to someone for something you want to buy or for services provided
How much did you pay for the tickets?
I pay my taxes.
Will you pay these cheques into ( US usually deposit these checks in ) my account for me?
[ + two objects ] I'll pay you the fiver back tomorrow.
I paid the driver (in/with) cash.
Would you prefer to pay with/by cash, cheque or credit card?
[ + object + to infinitive ] I think we'll need to pay a builder to take this wall down.
Did Linda pay you for look ing after her cats while she was away?
I paid (out) a lot of money to get the washing machine fixed and it still doesn't work!
2. pay for itself
If something pays for itself, it works so well that it saves the same amount of money that it cost
The advertising should pay for itself.
pay /peɪ/ verb paid , paid WORK
3. [ I or T ] to give money to someone for work which they have done
The company pays £220 a week for people to act as couriers.
Accountancy may be boring but at least it pays well .
Most of these women are very poorly paid and work in terrible conditions.
perk /pɜːk/ /pɝːk/ noun [ C ]
1. informal an advantage or extra thing, such as money or goods, which you are given because of your job
A company car and a mobile phone are some of the perks that come with the job.
2. an advantage
Having such easy access to some of the best cinema and theatre is one of the perks of living in Sydney.