| A | B |
| abundance | a supply that is more than enough |
| ancestors | people in one's family who lived many years ago |
| lure | fake bait used to attract fish |
| scavengers | animals that feed on dead animals |
| spawn | to lay eggs and reproduce |
| fry | recently hatched fish |
| filets | small pieces of boneless meat or fish |
| slinks | moves in a sneaking way |
| cure | to preserve food by salting, pickling, or smoking |
| excess | more than what is needed |
| expending | using up |
| mainland | the part of a country or state that does not include its islands or unattached areas |
| terrain | land |
| stewards | people who take care of something |
| entangled | caught, as in a net |
| driftwood | wood that washes ashore |
| scraps | pieces |