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To give the right to vote.
What is to enfranchise?
100
An optical illusion, often reflecting a desire (i.e. water in a desert).
What is a mirage?
100
a confused scuffle or mass of people
What is a melee?
100
Without charge, free.
What is gratis?
100
The masses of common people.
What is the hoi polloi?
200
Secretive, sneaky.
What is covert?
200
A system in which groups are ranked according to status.
What is a hierarchy?
200
to inform or tell someone
What is to apprise?
200
dealing with things practically and sensibly
What is pragmatic?
200
A device intended to help one’s memory.
What is a mnemonic?
300
Still, calm; not easily disturbed.
What is placid?
300
A shrill howling or wailing noise.
What is a caterwaul?
300
a community, place or situation that encapsulates the qualities and features of something much larger
What is a microcosm?
300
a split or division between two groups or parties caused by differences in opinion or belief
What is a schism?
300
An expert in a particular subject or field who presents their opinions to the public.
What is a pundit?
400
Money paid for a work or service.
What is remuneration?
400
A form of public worship or ritual.
What is a liturgy?
400
the vocabulary of a person, language or branch of knowledge
What is a lexicon?
400
a large or excessive amount of something
What is a plethora?
400
A natural liking for someone or something; a similarity of characteristics suggesting a relationship.
What is an affinity?
500
To impede; to prevent someone or something from proceeding.
What is to hamper?
500
A swampy or muddy area OR a complicated situation.
What is a morass?
500
tearful, prone to crying
What is lachrymose?
500
a thing that expresses enthusiastic praise
What is a paean?
500
A limit or boundary.
What is a parameter?