Question
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Read the passage and the thesaurus entry.
It was still raining, and the explorers knew that water levels would be high in any rivers or streams in the area. But their first glimpse of the
massive river ahead left them speechless. it was hundreds of feet wide, and torrents of muddy water rushed past. Any artempt to cross the river
here would be madness. Their hearts sinking the men realized that they might have to travel for days before the mver narrewed enough to allow
Thesaurus
maceive Mess at extravagant mmense noticeass
Which word means the same as "massive" as it is used in the passage?
O 1. abundant
• 2. etravagant
O 3. immense
O 4. noticeable
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Growth: Reading 2-S CCsS
2010 V4
Question #
26
Answer
The word that means the same as "massive" as it is used in the passage is "immense." Therefore, the answer is 3.