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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 N0 D( z+ {" D$ K4 V3 f
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) ! \$ M& T. L+ _; w/ q4 |
Example: 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. ' ]; J2 v% ~( \/ ?2 M8 j- L
Example: In his preoccupation with Robyn, Crook had neglected everything.
9 }3 w6 ~4 T2 Q8 i/ C1 j9 J# y 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 a3 F2 m2 F7 KExample: It was hard for him to be aware of her; he kept sinking back into black preoccupation. = obsession ) d( O( u) D: {1 ] I U
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