Episode 368 Word Power | The Teapot Dome Affair

An associate in "Politicians and their associates have taken part in bribery, extortion, criminal conspiracy, and other immoral and illegal activities." is a(n) _____.

An administration in "Warren G. Harding's presidency is considered by some to be one of the most corrupt administrations in American history." is a(n) _____.

Which word could best replace allocated in "This parcel of land contained oil that had been allocated to the United States Navy for its future needs."?

A reservoir in "The oil was to be kept in its natural reservoir until it was required for use by United States naval vessels." is a(n) _______.

An enterprise in "For the sake of profit, they argued that the navy's needs could be better met through the private enterprise of American oil companies." is a(n) ______.

If you are a disputant, as in "Harding's secretary of the interior, Albert B. Fall, a longtime disputant in the petroleum reserve policy debate...", you are ______.

Which word could best replace scrutiny in "Close scrutiny revealed that when the leases were signed, Fall had received an extremely large, interest-free loan from the president of the Pan-American Petroleum Company."?

Which word could best replace consequence in "As a consequence of these findings, Congress agreed to sue for cancellation of the leases."?

Another word for rescinding in "In addition to rescinding the leases, the government charged Fall and others involved in the incident with conspiracy to defraud the government." is ______.

Acquitted in "They were eventually acquitted, but Fall was also charged with bribery and found guilty." means ______.