| A | B |
| blight | to ruin; a terrible condition |
| cataclysm | an intense disaster or change |
| decomposition | process of rotting; breaking down |
| eradication | the act of tearing out by the roots |
| havoc | widespread destruction and devastation |
| mar | spoil the quality of |
| obliterate | to wipe out completely |
| pugnacious | combative; eager for a fight |
| pulverize | to pound or crush into powder or dust |
| stagnant | lacking progress; stale because of lack of movement |