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AMTE Vocab
Term | Definition |
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extra | (noun) performers who play a minor role in a play, movie, or TV show |
masquerade | (noun) a false representation, a disguise |
pseudonym | (noun) aka a pen name: a mane used by an author that is not his or her real name |
fate | (noun) outcome of one's actions |
compelling | (adjective) evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way |
preconceived | (adjective) (of an idea or opinion) formed before having the evidence for its truth or usefulness |
reception | (adjective) the action or process of receiving something sent, give, or inflicted such as applause |
ruse | (noun) trick |
comrades | (noun) a fellow soldier or member of the armed services |
defy | (verb) openly resist or refuse to obey |
indentured servants | (noun) a person under contract to work for another person for a definite period of time, usually without pay but in exchange for free passage to a new countrey |
enlist | (verb) enroll or be enrolled in the armed services |
discharge | (verb) tell someone officially that they can or must leave (their time of service has ended) |
pension | (noun) a regular payment made during a person's retirement from a fund that person pr their employer has contributed during their working life |
commisioned | (verb) to be given a job or task |