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+ U+ }7 m1 D2 v! `9 z/ q. H/ 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.
: f* A. x4 t* J) dExample: Many aspiring young artists are advised to learn by copying the masters.
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2 U( Q% Z# D3 x0 y4 x4 v& g! x2. 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) 8 }4 J2 f4 A* K; a
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. $ i7 }' E3 j) o
Example: In his preoccupation with Robyn, Crook had neglected everything.
% @5 l+ i4 ?! e9 J# Z9 G 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.
) M: ?2 v. {3 i1 L# P- cExample: It was hard for him to be aware of her; he kept sinking back into black preoccupation. = obsession
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