Adolescence /ˌæd

participate /pɑːˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/ /pɑːrˈtɪs.ə-/ verb [ I ]
to take part in or become involved in an activity
She never participates in any of our discussions, does she?
perform /pəˈfɔːm/ /pɚˈfɔːrm/ verb ENTERTAIN
3. [ I or T ] to entertain people by dancing, singing, acting or playing music
She composes and performs her own music.
A major Hollywood star will be performing on stage tonight.
The council plans to ban circuses with performing animals.
perform /pəˈfɔːm/ /pɚˈfɔːrm/ verb DO
1. [ T ] to do an action or piece of work
Computers can perform a variety of tasks.
The operation will be performed next week.
Most of the students performed well in the exam.
2. perform well/badly
to operate/not operate satisfactorily
The equipment performed well during the tests.
These tyres perform badly/poorly in hot weather.
provoke /prəˈvəʊk/ /-ˈvoʊk/ verb [ T ] CAUSE REACTION
1. to cause a reaction, especially a negative one
The prospect of increased prices has already provoked an outcry.
Test results provoked worries that the reactor could overheat.
transcend /trænˈsend/ verb [ T ] formal
to go further, rise above or be more important or better than something, especially a limit
The best films are those which transcend national or cultural barriers.
The underlying message of the film is that love transcends everything else.