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, ^ W: \- |2 K+ O! v1 {. ]: O# t6 n! f1. 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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# l; i8 G# Y9 w0 X( F4 b2. 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)
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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. 5 C( i2 h9 ?. b0 L" v- a
Example: In his preoccupation with Robyn, Crook had neglected everything. / ~" t9 {% ^2 ^' V
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$ r& [2 ~0 O: A& lExample: It was hard for him to be aware of her; he kept sinking back into black preoccupation. = obsession
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