1. barter   tax of one-tenth paid to the church, especially of annual land produce   voyage or journey with a definite purpose   trade by exchange of goods   union, confederation, or formal relation between States by agreement   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. dynasty   ruling family with line of hereditary rulers   satisfaction of aggressor by granting of concessions   wise experienced practical politician involved in management of State affairs   temporary alliance between political parties   Half-n-half Clue   3. sage   state of losing oneself and attaining impersonal beatitude as per Buddhist highest good   sediment rich in minerals deposited by moving water or flooding rivers   territory directly controlled by an outside power, sometimes by force   wise and holy person   Half-n-half Clue   4. scripture   state of losing oneself and attaining impersonal beatitude as per Buddhist highest good   slender tower of mosque   sacred book of a religion or the Bible   union formed by joining together of two or more states   Half-n-half Clue   5. Koran   union formed by joining together of two or more states   soldiers on foot   short Japanese poem that describes scene or generates feelings   sacred book of Mohammedans   Half-n-half Clue   6. haiku   state of affairs as of some date or event   ruler with supreme power exempt from external control   sealed contract or binding agreement   short Japanese poem that describes scene or generates feelings   Half-n-half Clue   7. tariff   tax of one-tenth paid to the church, especially of annual land produce   rule of emperor or control of colony / region by another country   schedule of duties on goods   scientist who studies man and society   Half-n-half Clue