| A | B |
|---|
| Askew | Scattered or thrown to one side |
| Eliminated | To get rid of or remove |
| Pervade | To flow throughout |
| Picturesque | Vivid, beautiful, suitable for a picture |
| Debris | The scattered remains of something that has been broken or destroyed |
| Receded | To move back or away from a point or mark |
| Predecessor | Something that comes before another in time |
| Permeates | To spread or penetrate throughout |
| Accompanied | To be or go with |
| Potential | Having possibility |
| Coinciding | To happen at the same time |
| Dire | Terrible consequences, urgent, desperate |
| Catastrophic | Extremely harmful, bringing physical or financial ruin |
| Contaminate | To make impure or unclean |
| Benthic macro invertebrates | Bottom dwelling insects |
| Biodiversity | The differences among living organisms on the Earth |
