| A | B |
| hub | center |
| trod out | walked on |
| bovine | having to do with cows |
| contemplation | slow, deep thinking |
| veered | tunrned |
| gallows | place where prisoners are killed by hanging |
| trespassing | entering private property without permission |
| abruptly | suddenly; quickly |
| cottage | small house |
| forbidding | scary |
| conceal | hide |
| self-assurance | confidence |
| reluctantly | without reallg wanting to |
| solemnly | very seriously |
| bridle | something attached to the head of a horse |
| outrage | anger |
| seized | grabbed |
| revolving | turning |
| tangent | a different line of thought or action |
| tranquil | peaceful |
| oppressive | very hot and humid; causing depression or discomfort |
| meager | lacking in quantity |
| forbidding | unfriendly; threatening n appearance |