Adolescence /ˌæd

prove /pruːv/ verb proved , proved , MAINLY US proven SHOWING TRUTH
3. [ T ] to show that something is true
[ + that ] They suspected that she'd killed him but they could never actually prove that it was her.
[ + adjective ] They proved him innocent/guilty .
Under the present system, you're innocent until proven guilty.
[ + question word ] "I spent thirty pounds in the pub last night." "That just goes to prove wh at an idiot you are!" Computers have been used to prove mathematical theorems.
That theory was proved false. He's so aggressive - it's as if he's always trying to prove something.
punish /ˈpʌn.ɪʃ/ verb [ T ] CRIME
1. to cause someone who has done something wrong or committed a crime to suffer, by hurting them, forcing them to pay money, sending them to prison, etc
Those responsible for these crimes must be brought to court and punished.
He punished the class by giv ing them extra work.
The oil company was found guilty on ten counts of pollution, and was punished with a $250 million fine.
See also punitive
2. to punish anyone who commits a particular crime
Drunken driving can be punished with a prison sentence.
resent /rɪˈzent/ verb [ T ]
to feel angry because you have been forced to accept someone or something that you do not like
She bitterly resented her father's new wife.
[ + -ing verb ] He resents hav ing to explain his work to other people.