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Ree one om TOAD etek CTs fans tate Directions: Based on the context clues used in the sentence, match the bolded word to its meaning. 1. ??? In any wave system, after a long enough time, an exceptional high one will occur. These monstrous out-sized waves are improbable but still possible... These monstrous out-sized waves are improbable but Still possible and the exact time of occurrence can never be predicted. As he was about to complete a northeast tack, Sully?s attention was drawn to a squadron of seagulls diving on small fish about a hundred yards off the port bow... She was still inside. Maneuvering his body, he pulled on the handles. The doors were jammed, and he returned to the surface for air. The water would slowly and inevitably rise until the air pocket was only six inches; her head would be trapped between the surface of the water and the dirty bilge. Bracing his feet against the companionway frames, he felt every muscle straining, but the doors remained jammed. Sully crawled up on the wide hull again clinging to a faint hope that a boat or ship would soon come by; but the sun was already in descent, and with night coming on, chances of rescue lessened with each long minute. lt was almost unbearable to know she was alive, and he was unable to do anything for her. He decided to keep saying it the rest of the day and into the night or for as long as it took to penetrate the hull with words. Skylight! Skylight! Over and over. Sully looked at his watch. Almost four-thirty. About three hours to sundown. Of course, it didn?t make much difference to Scoot. She was already in dank night. Every so often, Sully lifted his face to survey the horizon, looking for traffic. A big sailboat, beating south, came into Sully?s view; but it was more than two miles away and the occupants?unless he was lucky?would not be able to spot the Sea Dog?s mound and the man standing on it, waving frantically. A. get through or pass through group or fleet moving down or lowering incident or situation person or resident tightening or twisting moving or navigate impossible or unendurable iregular or noteworthy damp or chilly unavoidably or inescapably examine or review

Answer 1

Based on the context clues in the provided text, here is the match for the bolded word "monstrous":

- **monstrous**: irregular or noteworthy

The sentence indicates that these waves are "improbable but still possible," suggesting that they are extraordinary or beyond normal size, which aligns with the meaning of "irregular or noteworthy."