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AMTE Vocab
A Means to an End Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Extra | (noun): performers who play a minor role in a play, movie, or TV show |
| Masquerade | (noun): a false representation; a disguise |
| Pseudonym | (noun): a PEN NAME; a name 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, given, or inflicted such as applesause |
| 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 a contract to work for another person for a definite period of time, usually without pay but in exchange for free passage to a new country |
| Enlist | (verb): enroll or be enrolled in the armed services |
| Discharge | (verb): tell (someone) officially that they can or must leave (or their time of service has ended)) |
| Pension | (noun): a regular payment made during a persons retirement from a fund that a person or their employer has contributed during their working life |
| Commissioned | (verb): to be given a job or task |