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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. / ^, L' ?* b" i1 D
Example: Many aspiring young artists are advised to learn by copying the masters.0 K; c6 ]& Q& i2 L3 _, ]8 W9 h
& Q( w7 c, M7 H# y2. 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)
6 M6 j! q$ c. M% {$ y' w) Q2 J- [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. 5 S* a! N% @4 |5 K8 @
Example: In his preoccupation with Robyn, Crook had neglected everything. ' f8 ^& e- N& c, X) k
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.& p2 Q! ~# S: D$ p1 P& |2 x# q& g, L
Example: It was hard for him to be aware of her; he kept sinking back into black preoccupation. = obsession 4 |- k( M# @: x( w( u. o
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