BRUNEI Flashcards
Kingdom of unexpected treasure
Brunei
Brunei is dependent on a single commodity
Oil and gas
T/F Brunei has taxes
False. Brunei has no taxes
Only 1% of the land area can be accessed by the tourist
Nat’l Park
Brunei Government
Constitutional Monarchy
TF
By law, everything in Brunei is closed on fridays from 12 noon to 2pm for friday prayers
True
Brunei language is
Standard Malay
Religious law that lays down governing principles for spiritual, mental, and physical behaviour that must be followed by Muslims
Sharia Law
Brunei motto
Always in service with God’s guidance
Fertile spot in desert
Oisis
Means behave
Comport
An opening
Gateway
deeply upset and agitated.
Distraught
a cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth’s surface that limits visibility (to a lesser extent than fog; strictly, with visibility remaining above 1 km (1,100 yards)).
Mist
a kind of crane with a movable pivoted arm for moving or lifting heavy weights, especially on a ship.
Derrick
extend beyond or above a surface.
Protrude
an extensive fire which destroys a great deal of land or property.
Conflagration
the bottom part of a tree left projecting from the ground after most of the trunk has fallen or been cut down.
Stumps
intended to provoke someone in an insulting or contemptuous manner.
taunting
with hands on the hips and elbows turned outward.
Akimbo
burn slowly with smoke but no flame.
smouldering
conspicuously inscribe or display a design on.
Emblazon
wild or distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotion.
Frantic
Displays few character traits and often does not change in the whole story
Flat