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Rogue Wave
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| DESOLATE | devoid of inhabitants and visitors; deserted |
| IMPROBABLE | not probable; unlikely to be true or to happen |
| SWELL | a long often massive and crestless wave |
| MARVELED | to become filled with surprise, wonder, or amazed curiosity |
| NAVIGATION | the science of getting ships, aircraft, or spacecraft from place to place |
| INEVITABLY | as is to be expected |
| TENTATIVELY | with hesitancy or uncertainty |
| AMPLE | of adequate or more than adequate size or amount; large; spacious; roomy |
| DECK | a flat surface that forms the main outside floor of a boat or ship |
| STERN | the back part of a boat or ship |
| MAST | a long pole used to support the sails of a boat or ship |
| HATCH | an opening in the deck of a ship |
| RIGGING | the ropes and chains used to support the ship’s mast and sail |
| BOW | the front part of a boat or ship |
| HULL | the main part of a boat or ship: the deck, sides, and bottom of the ship |
| PORTHOLE | a small round window in the side of a ship |