| A | B |
| apex | the summit or highest point |
| blighted | ruined or destroyed |
| bog | a natural wetland with acidic, spongy ground composed mainly of peat and moss |
| contour | an outline or form |
| crags | steep, rugged rock formations, forming part of a cliff |
| fauna | animals, especially those associated with a particular region |
| flora | plants, especially those associated with a particular region |
| infest | to overrun in large numbers |
| knoll | small rounded hill or mound |
| obelisk | a slender, four-sided, tapering monument that ends in a pointing top |
| pinnacle | a tall pointed formation or spire |
| sedimentary | of or related to material which settles to the bottom of a liquid |
| silt | fine mineral particles whose size is comparable to sand |
| vegetate | to grow or sprout |
| verdant | covered with green plants |