180. mutter 

(1) to speak or say sth in a quiet voice that is difficult to hear, especially because you are annoyed about sth.

[v that] After stabling our horses, my master muttered that he had business to attend to and wandered off to his chamber.

(2) to complain about sth, without saying publicly what you think.

[v that] Eventually, I muttered that we were Labour supporters.

181.necessitate   (formal) to make sth necessary.

[v that] Fluctuations in our income, and particularly in the profitability of our subsidiary companies in recent years, have served to necessitate that our finger be kept continuously on our financial pulse.

The nature of Wakelate’s business necessitated that he and his wife should blend in with the other guests.

182.note  

(1) to notice or pay careful attention to sth.

[v (that) ] Please note (that) the office will be closed on Monday.  [vn that] It should be noted that dissertations submitted late will not be accepted.

(2) to mention sth because it is important or interesting.

[v that] It is worth noting that the most successful companies had the lowest prices.

183. notice (not usually used in the progressive tenses) to see or hear sb/sth; to become aware of sb/sth.

[v (that) ] I couldn’t help noticing (that) she was wearing a wig. 

184. notify  to formally or officially tell sb about sth. 

[vn that] Instead, they ask users to return their disks for upgrade, and will notify them that an upgrade is in the offing.

185. object   to give sth as a reason for opposing sth.

[v that] He objected that the police had arrested him without sufficient evidence.

When she objected that she shouldn’t be sent back empty handed, she was shown what had been written on her requisition.

186. observe 

(1) (not used in the progressive tenses) (formal) to see or notice sb/sth.

[v that] She observed that all the chairs were already occupied.

(2) (formal) to make a remark.

[v that] She observed that it was getting late.

187. opine   (formal) to express a particular opinion.

[v that] He opined that Prague was the most beautiful city in Europe.

188. ordain  (formal) (of God, the law or fate) to order or command sth; to decide sth in advance.

[v that] Fate had ordained that they would never meet again.

Who has the right to ordain that I should be the one to go mad in this house, with a senile old woman of almost ninety years?

189. order  to use your position of authority to tell sb to do sth or say that sth must happen.

[v that] They ordered that for every tree cut down two more be planted.  (BrE also) They ordered that for every tree cut down two more should be planted. 

190. own   (old-fashioned) to admit that sth is true.

[v (that) ] She owned (that) she had been present.

191. petition   to make a formal request to sb in authority, especially by sending them a petition。

[v that]  She petitioned that executioners be made to wear a particular badge or color upon their coats or singlets, so that all would know their profession.

192. perceive  to notice or become aware of sth.

[v that] She perceived that all was not well.

193. persist  to continue to do sth despite difficulties or opposition, in a way that can seem unreasonable.

[v that] She had already left the show, but the rumours persisted that she was very fond of handsome Aussie stars Alan Dale and Ian Smith.

194. persuade  to make sb believe that sth is true.

[vn that] It will be difficult to persuade them that there’s no other choice. She had persuaded herself that life was not worth living.

195. plead   to give sth as an explanation or excuse for sth.

[v that] It was on defence for the guards to plead that they were only obeying orders.

196. pledge  to formally promise to give or do sth.

[v (that) ] The group has pledged that they will continue campaigning.

197. posit  (formal) to suggest or accept that sth is true so that it can be used as the basis for an argument or discussion.

[v that] He posited that each planet moved in a perfect circle.

198. point out  to mention sth in order to give sb information about it or make them notice it.

[v that] I should point out that not one of these paintings is original. 

199. postulate   (formal) to suggest or accept that sth is true so that it can be used as the basis for a theory, etc.  

[v that] He postulated that at one time there had been an area of land in what is now the Atlantic Ocean allowing plants to move from Spain to Ireland.

It can be postulated that the programming effect of high potencies is greater than that of low potencies.

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