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5 k) a- w- I+ X: c6 L5 h% y" b1. 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. ' A6 l& W( s4 c) V/ }( _
Example: Many aspiring young artists are advised to learn by copying the masters.& [4 o0 d/ a, t
; i: Q) R' F [" f' 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) + F5 K# V2 u; i( E, k: y$ \ A
Example: Kitchell says the city was a microcosm of all American culture during the '60s...: }# Z& C, S0 c
' S7 m5 a4 X* ]& u) ? m: u3. 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. ) R" b" n0 o9 f
Example: In his preoccupation with Robyn, Crook had neglected everything.
+ v1 C# l6 ? a1 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.2 J+ i8 }0 Z$ G
Example: It was hard for him to be aware of her; he kept sinking back into black preoccupation. = obsession
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