Adolescence /ˌæd

weed /wiːd/ noun PLANT
1. [ C ] any wild plant which grows in an unwanted place, especially in a garden or field where it prevents the cultivated plants from growing freely
2. [ U ] old-fashioned slang cannabis
3. [ U ] UK old-fashioned informal tobacco
arid /ˈær.ɪd/ /ˈer-/ adjective
1. very dry and without enough rain for plants
The desert is so arid that nothing can grow there.
2. formal unsuccessful
After several arid years, the company has started to become successful.
3. formal not interesting and showing no imagination
I found his writing extremely arid.
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.
disastrous /dɪˈzɑː.strəs/ /-ˈzæs.trəs/ adjective
extremely bad or unsuccessful
Such a war would be disastrous for the country.
This decision will have a disastrous impact on foreign policy.
His first attempt was disastrous.
domesticated /dəˈmes.tɪ.keɪ.tɪd/ /-t ̬ɪd/ adjective
able or willing to do cleaning, cooking and other jobs in the home, and to look after children
Since they had their baby they've both become quite domesticated.
endangered /ɪnˈdeɪn.dʒəd/ /-dʒɚd/ adjective