Problem-solving

Find a phrase that means 'to try very hard to deal with a problem or to make a difficult decision'

• zero in on

• go round in circles

• wrestle with

• bounce ideas around

Find an odd one out:

• mull over

• ruminate over

• grapple with

• ponder

Which of the phrases means 'confused and unable to think clearly'

• befuddled

• deliberate

• pin it down

• ponder

Fill in the gap: My speech has been _________ by the press.

Choose a phrase that WOULD NOT work for both sentences:
   - The complex math problem left the students ______, unable to find a solution.

   - The detective was _____ by the mysterious disappearance of the valuable artwork.

• misconstrued

• confused

• baffled

• befuddled

Fill in the gap:
- The puzzle was so challenging that it made me ____ my brain for hours before finally solving it.

   - I had to ____ my brain to remember where I had placed my car keys.

Choose a phrase to fill in the gap:
The documentary _____ the untold stories of marginalized communities, bringing awareness to their struggles.

• misinterpreted

• deliberated

• underestimated

• shed light on

Choose a phrase that WOULD NOT work for both sentences:
- He didn't mean to offend anyone; his comment was ________ and taken out of context.

   - Her intentions were misunderstood, and her actions were _______ as being dishonest.

• misaddressed

• misinterpreted

• misread

• misconstrued