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1. Sameness; monotony; uniform - the same all over
nationalism
uniformity
monopoly
heretic
2. Kept from public knowledge by various means; held back
adherents
suppressed
textiles
inextricable
3. Living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household
harem
faction
pagan
patrilineal
4. To wipe out; to destroy
harem
hierarchy
eradicate
harem
5. Code of morality
ethics
abdicate
pastoral
puritanical
6. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic
mystic
papacy
fealty
uniformity
7. Outward demonstration; indication of the presence of something;
despot
manifestation
advent
eradicate
8. Direct descent from a particular ancestor
imperial
sovereignty
lineage
indigenous
9. Belief in government run by religious leaders
matrilineal
emulate
theocracy
mortality
10. Belief in government run by religious leaders
pluralism
inextricable
theocracy
medieval
11. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
morality
theocracy
fealty
primogeniture
12. Castrated males - originally in charge of protection of the ruler's concubines. Eventually had major roles in government - especially in China.
eunuchs
uniformity
medieval
deity
13. Of recognized authority or excellence; relating to ancient Greece or Rome
monopoly
classical
egalitarian
uniformity
14. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages
medieval
piety
paramount
maritime
15. A fortified military post where troops are stationed
sovereignty
monasticism
garrison
decadent
16. Lower in rank or position - secondary; one Who is in a lower position or under the orders of someone else;
nationalism
inextricable
subordinate
investiture
17. Control of a product or service by one company
maritime
eradicate
monopoly
aristocracy
18. Right of inheritance belongs exclusively to the eldest son; seniority by birth
primogeniture
eunuchs
advent
subordinate
19. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant
monopoly
despot
fuse
pluralism
20. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion
indigenous
decadent
hinterland
secular
21. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct
venerate
puritanical
fuse
pluralism
22. Woven materials; cloth
textiles
innate
sovereignty
primogeniture
23. A remote and undeveloped area
status
manifestation
hinterland
deity
24. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence
eunuchs
hierarchy
ethics
venerate
25. Strength - energy
patrilineal
pluralism
investiture
vigor
26. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty
fealty
eradicate
despot
sect
27. A person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions.
lineage
pagan
suppressed
fealty
28. Based on or tracing descent through the male line
patrilineal
concubine
investiture
eunuchs
29. The business given to a commercial establishment by its customers
ethics
patronage
scorn
inextricable
30. Preach the gospel (to)
sovereignty
deity
evangelize
monopoly
31. To give up power
stratify
abdicate
prophesized
mystic
32. A belief - principle - or teaching
doctrine
conscript
autonomy
hastened
33. Centered on a specific ethnic group - usually one's own
imperial
ethnocentric
doctrine
pastoral
34. Any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant; mix together different elements
harem
adept
despot
fuse
35. Divide society into social classes or castes; to arrange in layers
inevitable
patrilineal
despot
stratify
36. Independence; self-determination - political independence
autonomy
sect
patronage
ethics
37. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.
puritanical
textiles
advent
papacy
38. The combination of parts to make a whole
synthesis
abdicate
hinterland
forestalling
39. Philosophy
positivism
precedent
ecclesiastic
conscript
40. The body of doctrine - myth - belief - etc. - that guides an individual - social movement - institution - class - or large group.
ideology
piety
aristocracy
pastoral
41. A person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions.
pluralism
pagan
manifestation
forestalling
42. To wipe out; to destroy
eradicate
pagan
aristocracy
abdicate
43. Incapable of being solved or untangled
deity
inextricable
pagan
patronage
44. Lower in rank or position - secondary; one Who is in a lower position or under the orders of someone else;
innate
subordinate
indigenous
ethics
45. A fortified military post where troops are stationed
garrison
monopoly
status
emulate
46. Living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household
congregate
forestalling
medieval
harem
47. A person who believes in the equality of all people
stratify
ideology
egalitarian
eunuchs
48. Believers - followers
inevitable
synthesis
adherents
doctrine
49. Having superior power and influence
hierarchy
maritime
investiture
paramount
50. Incapable of being avoided or prevented - bound to happen
fuse
morality
scorn
inevitable
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