Vocabulary – Henry McNeal Turner
Attorney
Noun
Lawyer, a qualified lawyer, especially one who represents clients in court proceedings
Firm
Noun
a group formed by one or more lawyers to practice of law.
Janitorial
Noun
somebody whose job is to look after the cleaning and maintenance of a building, especially a school or an apartment building.
Preaching
Verb
to give a talk on a religious or moral subject, especially in church
Pastored
Verb
to act as pastor for a church or congregation
Congressman
Noun
Member of the U.S. Congress
Regiment
Noun
a permanent military unit usually consisting of two or three battalions of ground troops divided into smaller companies or troops under the command of a colonel
Fierce
Adjective
deeply and intensely felt and often aggressively expressed
Opposition
Noun
a disapproving attitude toward something and a wish to prevent it, or action taken to show disapproval of and prevent something
Reconstruction
Noun
the period of U.S. history from 1865 through 1877, during which the states that had seceded during the Civil War were reorganized under federal control and later restored to the Union
Postmaster
Noun
the person in charge of a post office or postal district