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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. " W7 `' G% W k) s
Example: Many aspiring young artists are advised to learn by copying the masters. {8 [: I0 t, N3 @/ a3 i
+ a- @5 H& L9 @5 M! u3 z, f2. 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) * i6 v$ F" C3 Y+ y5 e
Example: Kitchell says the city was a microcosm of all American culture during the '60s..." r% s- x, n" n# V% R1 J
9 j/ O9 P# f9 L; J) t: j3. 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.
& j8 _" Y3 J' d2 L# \& D) qExample: In his preoccupation with Robyn, Crook had neglected everything. " z$ I. L, _/ V [4 e
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.
& i$ L5 T) r; Z0 q! |4 ^Example: It was hard for him to be aware of her; he kept sinking back into black preoccupation. = obsession
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