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2 c8 w+ X' |6 I( z% y( y( G1. 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. , @% d0 @4 B9 v! }
Example: Many aspiring young artists are advised to learn by copying the masters.
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+ K: e4 |1 ?7 l2. 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)
0 E! j; y9 y" [$ b' f1 E. K' B! aExample: 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. . J1 a. q2 G2 _" V8 w d6 c! r: L
Example: In his preoccupation with Robyn, Crook had neglected everything. R- G7 d0 Q8 d* o6 F# U1 _
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.! {) }, D) f1 `$ f
Example: It was hard for him to be aware of her; he kept sinking back into black preoccupation. = obsession 5 i) j* P. h) s+ p5 b/ e% L3 \
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