Let's revise the language of understanding and confusion. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentences below.
1. He finally managed to ____ what the teacher was explaining after several tries.
2. The story was so complicated that most of the audience left feeling ____.
3. Can you ____ why the company is closing all of a sudden?
4. It took her a while to ____ that he was joking.
5. When they finally ____ all the clues, the mystery was solved.
6. I tried to listen, but it was hard to ____ what she was saying over the loud music.
7. After reading the manual, he started to ____ the process of setting up the device.
8. He looked around, sensing that something was ____.
9. I was ____ when she asked me to explain the theory; it was way too complicated.
10. The students were completely ____ after the confusing lecture.
11. The detective worked tirelessly to ____ the truth behind the crime.
12. She started to ____ how challenging managing a team could be after taking the job.
13. The professor’s explanation was a bit ____; could you clarify it?
14. With the clues we gathered, we finally ____ what had happened that night.
15. Despite the complexity, he managed to ____ the code in the ancient manuscript.
16. When she took a step back, she could finally ____ of the situation and make a better decision.
The scientist spent years trying to ____ the mysteries of the universe.
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18. She was ____ about how to fix the machine because she hadn’t done it before.
19. After hours of work, we were finally able to ____ and make a coherent plan.
20. It took him some time to ____ why his colleague was upset, but he eventually understood.
