Roman Catholic Church- The Christian church characterized by an episcopal hierarchy with the pope as its head and belief in seven sacraments and the authority of tradition.
Satan- (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
Scalawags-
1. Informal. A reprobate; a rascal.
2. A white Southerner working for or supporting the federal government during Reconstruction.
Scottish Rite- A ceremonial rite in a Masonic system.
Shi`ite Muslims- a member of the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs
Sickle-Cell Anemia- A chronic, usually fatal anemia marked by sickle-shaped red blood cells, occurring almost exclusively in Black people of Africa or of African descent, and characterized by episodic pain in the joints, fever, leg ulcers, and jaundice. The disease occurs in individuals who are homozygous for a mutant hemoglobin gene. Also called sickle cell anemia
Silversmith- One that makes, repairs, or replates articles of silver.
Social Justice- the distribution of advantages and disadvantages within a society
Society-
a. The totality of social relationships among humans.
b. A group of humans broadly distinguished from other groups by mutual interests, participation in characteristic relationships, shared institutions, and a common culture.
c. The institutions and culture of a distinct self-perpetuating group.
States Rights-
1. All rights not delegated to the federal government by the Constitution nor denied by it to the states.
2. The political position advocating strict interpretation of the Constitution with regard to the limitation of federal powers and the extension of the autonomy of the individual state to the greatest possible degree.
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