practice listening #2: gaming can make a better world
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Practice Listening #2Gaming Can Make a Better World
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To entail
(v) to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value
Aspire
(adj) distrusting or disparaging the motives of others; like or characteristic of a cynic.
Cynical
(adj) compelling or requiring immediate action or attention; imperative; pressing
Urgent
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Nuance
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On the Verge of something
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Counterintuitive
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threshold
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