Choose the answer that best matches the word in italics. Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word, if necessary. The magnitude of the disaster is hard to imagine.
To choose the answer that best matches the word in italics, we need to understand the meaning of the word "magnitude" in the given sentence.
In this context, "magnitude" refers to the extent or size of the disaster. It implies that the disaster was significant or substantial.
To find the answer that matches this meaning, we can look at the choices provided and select the one that conveys a similar idea.