Reread the following sentences from “The First Rock Star.” Which vocabulary word could best replace the word astonish?
She worked for the United States Geological Survey, the first woman ever to do so. Her successes were astonishing at the time, and she deserves much credit for opening the door for generations of female scientists.
Her successes were
probable
at the time, and she deserves much credit for opening the door for generations of female scientists.