| A | B |
|---|
| ignorance | not having knowledge |
| contract | legal document promising a job |
| talent | natural gift for something |
| recognized | able to identify |
| manager | person who arranges a performer's schedule |
| arrested | taken by the police and held |
| urged | encourage |
| altered | changed; made different |
| shy | timid; lacks confidence |
| soared | flew upwards quickly |
| welfare | happiness; or feeling of good will |
| despite | in spite of; not prevented by |
| resembles | looks similar to |
| shrines | places where holy items are kept |
| flirted | showed an interest |
| mere | barely; only; just |
| hardy | physically fit; strong & healthy |
| rendition | a version; an interpretation of a performance |
| commend | to praise |
| circumstances | conditions |
