Question

part a read the sentence from paragraph 13. within seconds, the enormous waves swallowed the sailors’ lifeboat. which word means the same as enormous as it is used above? a slow b giant c noisy d sharp part b which word from the sentence in part a gives a clue to the meaning of enormous? a seconds b waves c swallowed d lifeboat

Explanation:

For Part A, "enormous" means very large. "Giant" also implies something of great size, making it a synonym. For Part B, the fact that the waves "swallowed" the life - boat suggests they were very large, giving a clue to the meaning of "enormous".

Answer:

Part A: B. giant
Part B: C. swallowed