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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.
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& _& {3 N# o* q0 f& M- I2. 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) ) f5 p$ ^$ T u& G4 s
Example: Kitchell says the city was a microcosm of all American culture during the '60s...2 m+ D: X0 d! y4 F6 M0 Y" R5 X2 T
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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. 5 _9 J. O; g; G4 }
Example: In his preoccupation with Robyn, Crook had neglected everything.
( y8 e% v4 @% P6 s3 W) d 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.
% H8 |) Z# K' u6 G7 z5 S3 MExample: It was hard for him to be aware of her; he kept sinking back into black preoccupation. = obsession
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