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1. To give up power
nationalism
paramount
abdicate
hastened
2. Multiple ethnic or religious groups existing in the same area
aristocracy
pluralism
nationalism
textiles
3. Mistress
concubine
egalitarian
maritime
ideology
4. Arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
eradicate
advent
venerate
paramount
5. Philosophy
positivism
concubine
patronage
status
6. A person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions.
concubine
suppressed
deity
pagan
7. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages
pluralism
medieval
status
eunuchs
8. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence
hierarchy
venerate
monasticism
investiture
9. Based on or tracing descent through the male line
positivism
piety
piety
patrilineal
10. Independence; self-determination - political independence
monasticism
aristocracy
secular
autonomy
11. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
prophesized
affiliation
investiture
adept
12. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct
suppressed
indigenous
inextricable
puritanical
13. Lower in rank or position - secondary; one Who is in a lower position or under the orders of someone else;
subordinate
harem
sedentary
vigor
14. A way of life in Which men and women withdraw from the rest of the world in order to devote themselves to their faith; living life as a monk
eradicate
monasticism
emulate
venerate
15. Following in time or order - following - coming after or later
sedentary
subsequent
eradicate
forestalling
16. Direct descent from a particular ancestor
lineage
pluralism
fuse
vigor
17. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting
mystic
textiles
precedent
sedentary
18. Woven materials; cloth
hinterland
paramount
hinterland
textiles
19. A fortified military post where troops are stationed
theocracy
garrison
morality
patrilineal
20. Predicted; foretold
prophesized
pastoral
positivism
patrilineal
21. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
pastoral
morality
evangelize
synthesis
22. Living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household
investiture
aristocracy
decadent
harem
23. Sameness; monotony; uniform - the same all over
ecclesiastic
status
paramount
uniformity
24. A person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the those of the Roman Catholic Church
subordinate
heretic
nationalism
imperial
25. Code of morality
heretic
manifestation
inevitable
ethics
26. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty
fealty
pagan
puritanical
affiliation
27. Divide society into social classes or castes; to arrange in layers
adept
hastened
patrilineal
stratify
28. A person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions.
morality
piety
ethics
pagan
29. Any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant; mix together different elements
fuse
inextricable
adherents
sovereignty
30. Castrated males - originally in charge of protection of the ruler's concubines. Eventually had major roles in government - especially in China.
subsequent
inextricable
ecclesiastic
eunuchs
31. A belief - principle - or teaching
stratify
classical
ecclesiastic
doctrine
32. A belief - principle - or teaching
hastened
doctrine
aristocracy
adept
33. Natural - inborn
primogeniture
textiles
decadent
innate
34. Preach the gospel (to)
ecclesiastic
primogeniture
evangelize
theocracy
35. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion
venerate
sedentary
innate
secular
36. Following in time or order - following - coming after or later
decadent
hierarchy
subsequent
secular
37. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty
patrilineal
adept
fealty
eunuchs
38. Woven materials; cloth
inextricable
textiles
status
puritanical
39. Devotion and reverence to God
forestalling
ideology
piety
matrilineal
40. Relating to or associated with an empire
venerate
egalitarian
affiliation
imperial
41. Death rate
nationalism
mortality
lineage
theocracy
42. Relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
mortality
maritime
nationalism
papacy
43. The business given to a commercial establishment by its customers
eradicate
adept
morality
patronage
44. Castrated males - originally in charge of protection of the ruler's concubines. Eventually had major roles in government - especially in China.
status
manifestation
hinterland
eunuchs
45. Open disrespect for a person or thing - look down on with disdain
scorn
subordinate
deity
affiliation
46. Decaying or decayed - especially in terms of morals - downfall
decadent
hierarchy
sedentary
secular
47. A way of life in Which men and women withdraw from the rest of the world in order to devote themselves to their faith; living life as a monk
sect
ethnocentric
monasticism
morality
48. Sameness; monotony; uniform - the same all over
uniformity
conscript
adherents
ethnocentric
49. A person who believes in the equality of all people
synthesis
inextricable
egalitarian
monasticism
50. Control of a product or service by one company
monopoly
congregate
subordinate
subsequent
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