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Learn the words era, forswear, thaw, precise, irreversible and five other words in the context of a story about the ozone hole in the sky in this new Word Power episode from English Plus Podcast.
Word Power | The Teapot Dome Affair
Learn acquit, disputant, rescind, scrutiny, reservoir, and more words in the context of a story about The Teapot Dome Affair in a new Word Power episode from English Plus Podcast.
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