| A | B |
|---|
| prodigy | a child who is amazingly talented or intelligent |
| Shirley Temple | a popular child movie star in the 1930's. |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | a weekly variety-program television series of the 1950's and 1960's. |
| preludes | introductory musical works. |
| discordant | not in harmony; clashing |
| Joy Luck Club | the social group to which the family in this story belongs |
| devastated | destroyed completely |
| fiasco | a complete or ridiculous failure |
| obedient | submissive; obeying or willing to obey |
| Schumann | a German composer |
