256. scream   to shout sth in a loud, high voice because of fear, anger, etc.  

[v that] His sister screamed out that he was crazy.

257. see 

(1) (not used in the progressive tenses) to become aware of sb/sth by using your eyes.

[v (that) ] He could see (that) she had been crying.

(2) (not usually used in the progressive tenses) to understand sth.

[v (that) ] Can’t you see (that) he’s taking advantage of you?

I don’t see that it matters what Josh thinks. 

(3) (not usually used in the progressive tenses) to find out sth by looking, asking or waiting.

[v (that) ] I see (that) interest rates are going up again.

[vn that] It can be seen that certain groups are more at risk than others.

(4) [v that] (not usually used in the progressive tenses) to make sure that you do sth or that sth is done.

See that all the doors are locked before you leave.

258. see to it that …  to make sure that …

Can you see to it that the fax goes this afternoon?

259. sense   (not used in the progressive tenses) to become aware of sth even though you cannot see it, hear it, etc.

[v (that) ] Lisa sensed that he did not believe her.        

260. settle  to decide or arrange sth finally.

[vn that] It’s been settled that we leave on the nine o’clock plane.

261. shout  to say sth in a loud voice; to speak loudly / angrily to sb.

[v that] He shouted that he couldn’t swim.

262. show 

(1) to make sth clear; to prove sth.

[v (that) ] The figures clearly show that her claims are false.

[vn that] Market research has shown us that people want quality, not just low prices.  

(2) to make it clear that you have a particular quality.

[v that] He has shown that he is ready to make compromises.

263. signal 

(1) to make a movement or sound to give sb a message, an order, etc.

[v (that) ] She signalled (that) it was time to leave.

(2) to do sth to make your feelings or opinions known.

[v (that) ] She has signalled (that) she is willing to stand as a candidate.

264. signify 

(1) (formal) to be a sign of .

[v that] This mark signifies that the products conform to an approved standard. 

The white belt signifies that he’s an absolute beginner.

(2) to do sth to make your feelings, intentions, etc. known.

[v that] He nodded to signify that he agreed.

265. sneer  to show that you have no respect for sb by the expression on your face or by the way you speak.

[v that] The French sneer that, because Mr Van den Broek gets on badly with his prime minister, Ruud Lubbers, he cannot bear to see the summiteers running the show.

266. speculate  to form an opinion about sth without knowing all the details or facts.

[v that] We can speculate that the stone circles were used in some sort of pagan ceremony.

267. specify   to state sth, especially by giving an exact measurement, time, exact instructions, etc.

[v that] The regulations specify that calculators may not be used in the examination.

Unlike Wainwright, Bill doesn’t specify that walkers should go from West to East.

It has refused to support proposals for a new draft directive, which would specify that waste be treated as any other commodity, and thereby allowed unrestricted movement.

268. speculate   to guess about the possible causes or effects or something, without knowing all the facts or details.

[v that] Some analysts speculated that jobs will be lost.

269. squawk  to speak or make a noise in a loud, sharp voice because you are angry, surprised, etc.

[v that] Mr Aabor squawked that the deal was a double-cross.

270. state  to formally write or say sth, especially in a careful and clear way.

[vn that] It was stated that standards at the hospital were dropping.

271. stipulate  (formal) to state clearly and firmly that sth must be done, or how it must be done.

[v that] The job advertisement stipulates that the applicant must have three years’ experience.

The decree also stipulated that foreigners should not participate in political activities," work studies" or research.

272. stress   to emphasize a fact, an idea, etc.

[v that] I must stress that everything I’ve told you is strictly confidential. 

[vn that] It must be stressed that this disease is very rare.

273. strike 

(1) (not used in the progressive tenses) (of a thought or an idea) to come into sb’s mind suddenly.

[vn (that) ]  It strikes me that it is young people who are most at risk and who have most to lose.

(2) to give sb a particular impression.

[vn (that) ] It strikes me that nobody is really in favour of the changes.

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