Problem-Solving

noun the faculty of reasoning and understanding objectively, especially with regard to abstract or academic matters

• His intellect was evident in his ability to solve complex problems effortlessly.
• She's got quite the intellect when it comes to trivia games.
• That guy's got some serious brainpower, his intellect is off the charts.
• Her intellect was a shining beacon in a sea of ignorance.

noun a puzzle in which words are represented by combinations of pictures and individual letters

verb to represent words using a rebus puzzle

• The teacher used a rebus to help the students understand the concept.
• I love solving rebuses in puzzle books.
• Let's play a game of rebuses, it'll be fun!
• The situation was like a rebus, difficult to decipher at first glance.

noun a word used to identify a person, place, thing, or idea, such as understanding

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, such as achieve or reach

preposition a word used before a noun or pronoun to show its relationship to another word in the sentence, such as an

• After several rounds of negotiations, the two parties were able to achieve an understanding on the terms of the contract.
• It took a while, but we finally reached an understanding about who is responsible for cleaning the kitchen.
• We had a heart-to-heart and managed to achieve an understanding about where we stand in our relationship.
• Through open communication and compromise, they were able to reach an understanding and move forward with their plans.