Computers have an influence on every field. In medical diagnosis, computers locate and operate a whole range of diseases. Computers are useful for students pursuing distance education. Computers provide tremendous openings for entrepreneurs who want to work online. New avenues of entertainment have been opened by computers.
Computers also have a negative side. Some teenagers indulge in an indecent discussion. Misuse of computers is detrimental for children.
However, advantages outweigh disadvantages. Through computers, the world has become a global village.
WORDS WITH MEANING AND ADDITIONAL EXAMPLES
Dominating
Meaning: Have power and influence over.Example: The USA dominates the world.
Synonyms: control, influence, exercise control over, command, rule
Spurt
Meaning: Gush out in a sudden and forceful stream.Example: Witnesses saw blood spurting from the wound as she ran to them for help.
Synonyms: squirt, shoot, spray, fountain, jet, erupt
Pioneer
Meaning: A person who is among the first to explore or settle a new country or area.Example: They are explorers and pioneers in the great tradition like Columbus and Cook who sailed across the oceans.
Synonyms: settler, colonist, colonizer, frontiersman, frontierswoman, explorer, trailblazer, discoverer
Diagnosis
Meaning: The identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms.Example: Early diagnosis and treatment are essential.
Synonyms: identification, recognition, discovery, detection, pinpointing, reading, determination
Pursue
Meaning: Engage in (an activity or course of action)Example: She was determined to pursue a computer career.
Synonyms: be occupied in, participate in, take part in, work at
Tremendous
Meaning: Very great in amount, scale, or intensity.Example: There was a tremendous explosion.
Synonyms: huge, enormous, immense, colossal, massive, prodigious
Entrepreneur
Meaning: A person who sets up a businessExample: Many entrepreneurs see potential in this market.
Synonyms: businessman, businesswoman, business executive, speculator, tycoon, magnate
Avenue
Meaning: A way of approaching a problem or making progress towards something.Example: Three avenues of research are possible.
Synonyms: line, path, direction, route
Indecent
Meaning: Not conforming to generally accepted standards of behaviour, especially in relation to sexual mattersExample: Indecent acts are not acceptable.
Synonyms: obscene, dirty, filthy, rude, coarse, vulgar
Detrimental
Meaning: Tending to cause harm.Example: Moving her could have a detrimental effect on her health.
Synonyms: damaging, injurious, hurtful, inimical, deleterious
Outweigh
Meaning: Be heavier, greater, or more significant than.Example: Coffee's pros probably outweigh its cons.
Synonyms: exceed, be superior to, take precedence over, take priority over
Global village
Meaning: The world considered as a single community linked by telecommunications.Example: Now that most of us are wired up to the global village, we have instant access to what it is going on.
