| A | B |
| applause | clapping hands to show approval |
| duo | two performers playing or singing together |
| pantomime | acting done in silence and only using actions |
| rehearse | practice for a public performance |
| talent | a special ability |
| debut | first public performance |
| embarrassed | self-conscious or ill at ease |
| forty-five record | a small record with one song on each side |
| presentation | performance |
| amateur | someone who engages in an athletic activity for fun, rather than for pay |
| limelight | center of attention |