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5 U. E( D/ g. f. |, s6 J( [* m! l1. 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. $ Y: v6 b# b" b6 T# K4 W3 z# k2 i X
Example: Many aspiring young artists are advised to learn by copying the masters.
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7 C. P {4 r* E6 D9 q+ 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)
2 {" H# o6 Z1 `$ TExample: 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. 4 [$ r) E( l+ z! W7 }4 @ [
Example: In his preoccupation with Robyn, Crook had neglected everything.
" W* r+ f1 n% F) U, F% o r 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./ S7 T, \- o% k! F3 K# J
Example: It was hard for him to be aware of her; he kept sinking back into black preoccupation. = obsession $ E7 q {1 p9 j8 s2 u7 ^
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