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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. : a/ m D3 r7 N- n
Example: Many aspiring young artists are advised to learn by copying the masters.$ `% u& q( Q V. q( Y
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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) , u" u- I# ~' T2 n- N. z% n! s% o
Example: Kitchell says the city was a microcosm of all American culture during the '60s.... F# z; a9 F8 r4 j* N6 g. ?
$ l/ Z/ v% U: v: r3. 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.
( G+ q e( Y c$ ^Example: In his preoccupation with Robyn, Crook had neglected everything.
u0 s& j: ?( p4 M: V8 s7 Q 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.6 a. Q3 J* w( h. i; f
Example: It was hard for him to be aware of her; he kept sinking back into black preoccupation. = obsession ! ]( K( R9 u7 ~1 k' y; m6 ^( r
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