Adolescence /ˌæd

active /ˈæk.tɪv/ adjective BUSY/INVOLVED
1. busy with or ready to perform a particular activity
physically/mentally active
You've got to try to keep active as you grow older.
Enemy forces remain active in the mountainous areas around the city.
She's very active in (= involved in) local politics.
Both of his parents were very politically active.
It is important to educate children before they become sexually active.
He takes a more active role in the team nowadays.
She's an active member of her trade union (= not only belongs to it, but does work to help it) .
2. describes a volcano that might erupt (= throw out hot liquid rock or other matter) at any time
bored /bɔːd/ /bɔːrd/ adjective
feeling tired and unhappy because something is not interesting or because you have nothing to do
It was a cold, wet day and the children were bored.
He was getting bored with/of do ing the same thing every day.
confused /kənˈfjuːzd/ adjective
1. unable to think clearly or to understand something
Grandfather gets quite confused sometimes, and doesn't even know what day it is.
I'm a bit confused. Was that her husband or her son she was with?
2. not clear and therefore difficult to understand
Your essay gets a bit confused halfway through when you introduce too many ideas at once.
dissatisfied /ˌdɪsˈsæt.ɪs.faɪd/ /-ˈsæt ̬.əs-/ adjective
not pleased with something; feeling that something is not as good as it should be
If you're dissatisfied with the service, why don't you complain to the hotel manager?
intense /ɪnˈten t  s/ adjective
1. extreme and forceful or (of a feeling) very strong
intense cold/heat/hatred
an intense flavour/colour
He suddenly felt an intense pain in his back.
2. Intense people are very serious, and usually have strong emotions or opinions
an intense young man