Adolescence /ˌæd

prospect /ˈprɒs.pekt/ /ˈprɑː.spekt/ noun POSSIBILITY
1. [ C or U ] the possibility that something good might happen in the future
Is there any prospect of the weather improving?
There seems little prospect of an end to the dispute.
[ + that ] There's not much prospect that this war will be over soon.
There's every prospect of success.
2. prospects
the possibility of being successful, especially at work
She's hoping the course will improve her career prospects.
Prospects of/for (= Opportunities for) employment remain bleak for most people in the area.
3. [ S ] the idea of something that will or might happen in the future
The prospect of spend ing three whole days with her fills me with horror.
I'm very excited at the prospect of see ing her again.
We face the prospect of having to start all over again.
4. [ C ] a person who might be chosen, for example as an employee
We'll be interviewing four more prospects for the posts this afternoon.