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9 l7 b: z, |0 G* @5 Y5 w. y1 c1. 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.
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" I6 X+ ?. P4 k/ {5 z* C3 `; ^2. 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) & `. A4 ^& y9 H$ r# v2 R+ k U
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. 3 M9 j# _! u. W) x
Example: In his preoccupation with Robyn, Crook had neglected everything. ( I0 E* d7 u5 c) X; b
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.
, y) }7 x2 J8 S. l9 F$ k& lExample: It was hard for him to be aware of her; he kept sinking back into black preoccupation. = obsession
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