Adolescence /ˌæd

acclimatize , UK usually acclimatise /əˈklaɪ.mə.taɪz/ /-t ̬aɪz/ verb [ I or T ] ( US also acclimate )
to (cause to) change to suit different conditions of life, weather, etc
More time will be needed for the troops and equipment to become acclimatized to desert conditions.
We found it impossible to acclimatize ourselves to the new working conditions.
The defending champion is Grant Turner of England, who has acclimatized to the 90°F sunshine by spending the past month in Florida.
"Why is it that it rains all the time in England?" "Don't worry - you'll soon acclimatize."
colonize , UK usually colonise /ˈkɒl.ə.naɪz/ /ˈkɑː.lə-/ verb [ T often passive ]
to send people to live in and govern another country
Peru was colonized by the Spanish in the sixteenth century.
explore /ɪkˈsplɔː r / /-ˈsplɔːr/ verb [ I or T ]
1. to search and discover (about something)
to explore space
The best way to explore the countryside is on foot.
The children have gone exploring in the woods.
2. to think or talk about something in order to find out more about it
Let's explore this issue/idea more fully.