Adolescence /ˌæd

independent /ˌɪn.dɪˈpen.d ə nt/ adjective NOT INFLUENCED
1. not influenced or controlled in any way by other people, events or things
an independent enquiry / organization
They all made the same comment, quite independent of each other (= without deciding together to do so) .
2. describes a politician who does not agree or vote with any particular political party
3. specialized describes a grammatical clause which forms part of a sentence but can also form a separate sentence
independent /ˌɪn.dɪˈpen.d ə nt/ adjective NOT RULED
4. An independent country is not governed or ruled by another country
Belize became fully independent from Britain in 1981.
Tibet, once an independent country, is now part of China.
irresponsible /ˌɪr.ɪˈspɒn t  .sɪ.bl ̩/ /-ˈspɑːn t  -/ adjective disapproving
not thinking carefully enough or not worrying about what might result from actions taken
[ + to infinitive ] It would be irresponsible to ignore these warnings.