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1. aspiring/əˈspaɪər/ If you use aspiring to describe someone who is starting a particular career, you mean that they are trying to become successful in it. 8 J, v; O s( Z6 U. q+ ?. T
Example: Many aspiring young artists are advised to learn by copying the masters.5 M; E" G2 l e5 f
" p# s4 i1 ^& A3 v2. microcosm/ˈmaɪ krəˌkɒz əm/A microcosm is a small society, place, or activity which has all the typical features of a much larger one and so seems like a smaller version of it. (FORMAL)
9 E% h3 U, I: XExample: Kitchell says the city was a microcosm of all American culture during the '60s...
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+ J% C) L7 X. }+ K( {3. preoccupation/priˌɒk yəˈpeɪ ʃən, ˌpri ɒk-/I. N-Count If you have a preoccupation with something or someone, you keep thinking about them because they are important to you. # ?# y$ D8 @0 L2 Q4 m
Example: In his preoccupation with Robyn, Crook had neglected everything. 8 o; ~( O& a7 G- W
II. N-Uncount Preoccupation is a state of mind in which you think about something so much that you do not consider other things to be important.2 T. m: E' h X, S, s: e( G
Example: It was hard for him to be aware of her; he kept sinking back into black preoccupation. = obsession ) m6 v8 p1 }# f, h; b8 ]
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