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0 L. E" z# s- n) ~- e0 m: d1. 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. % k% \8 u4 _" o/ \( \/ ~/ w
Example: Many aspiring young artists are advised to learn by copying the masters.# `% a \! w( R. K, P+ s) |
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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)
: j/ l n1 ~0 aExample: Kitchell says the city was a microcosm of all American culture during the '60s...
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: r7 ?3 b- F) P6 J3 u+ T3. 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. , d# B$ q3 K N. @; {
Example: In his preoccupation with Robyn, Crook had neglected everything. 9 g+ V1 r( d; 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.) E) B/ x0 ~+ h% K4 k1 p2 X
Example: It was hard for him to be aware of her; he kept sinking back into black preoccupation. = obsession . M- A0 [& F' z0 g! h
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