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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. 1 V9 J+ H& v6 ?! S j3 x
Example: Many aspiring young artists are advised to learn by copying the masters.
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2. 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)
( k$ p; y; E" f8 d& pExample: Kitchell says the city was a microcosm of all American culture during the '60s...
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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. ) B+ A+ u+ u6 C9 Z' D2 S7 S
Example: In his preoccupation with Robyn, Crook had neglected everything.
: A/ s( Q: d& v6 M1 i 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.
; T/ u2 n/ f \* Q3 f8 ?* CExample: It was hard for him to be aware of her; he kept sinking back into black preoccupation. = obsession
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