51. conclude  to decide or believe sth as a result of what you have heard or seen.

[v (that) ] The report concluded (that) the cheapest option was to close the laboratory.

[v that] He concluded from their remarks that they were not in favour of the plan.

[vn that] It was concluded that the level of change necessary would be low.        

52. confess 

(1) to admit, especially formally or to the police, that you have done sth wrong or illegal.

[v (that) ] He confessed that he had stolen the money. 

(2) to admit sth that you feel ashamed or embarrassed about.

[v (that) ] I must confess I’m not a great enthusiast for long political programmes.

53. confide  to tell sb secrets and personal information that you do not want other people to know.       

[v that] He confided to me that he had applied for another job.

confirm   to state or show that sth is definitely true or correct, especially by providing evidence.

[v (that) ] Has everyone confirmed (that) they’re coming?

[vn that] It has been confirmed that the meeting will take place next week.

54. conjecture  (formal) to form an opinion about sth even though you do not have much information on it.    

[v that] He conjectured that the population might double in ten years.   

55. consent  (rather formal) to agree to sth or give your permission for sth.

[v that]The case is being -- the prosecution is consenting that the convictions be overturned on a very specific technicality, …

56. consider  to think of sb/sth in a particular way.    

[v (that) ] She considers that it is too early to form a definite conclusion.

57. console  to give comfort or sympathy to sb who is unhappy or disappointed.

[vn that] I didn’t like lying but I consoled myself that it was for a good cause.

58. contend  (formal) to say that sth is true, especially in an argument.     

[v that] I would contend that the minister’s thinking is flawed on this point.

59.convince  to make sb/yourself believe that sth is true. 

[vn (that) ] I’d convinced myself (that) I was right.

60. counter  to reply to sb by trying to prove that what they said is not true.

[v that] I tried to argue but he countered that the plans were not yet finished. 

61. convince   to make sb/yourself believe that sth is true.

[vn (that) ] I’d convinced myself (that) I was right.

62. credit   (used mainly in questions and negative sentences) to believe sth, especially sth surprising or unexpected.

[v that] Am I to credit that Hector would plot against Lachlan?

63. crow  (disapproving) to talk too proudly about sth you have achieved, especially when sb else has been unsuccessful.

[v that] One week after our chat Jeff hit Ilona with divorce proceedings and everyone in the art world crowed that they had always known it wouldn’t last.

64. cry   to shout loudly.

[v that] He cried that he had no rope.

65. cry out  cry ‘out sth to shout sth loudly.

[v that] According to the legend, she cried out that no storm was going to stop her from finishing her ride.

66. dawn on  [no passive] if sth dawns on you, you begin to realize it for the first time.

[v that] Suddenly it dawned on me that they couldn’t possibly have met before.

67. decide 

(1) to think carefully about the different possibilities that are available and choose one of them.

[v (that) ] She decided (that) she wanted to live in France.

The jury takes 35 minutes to decide that Jason should get £35,000.

[vn (that) ] It was decided (that) the school should purchase new software.

(2) to affect the result of sth.

[vn (that) ] This decided them that more work was needed to verify whether there was indeed fusion, and so they began to plan out a detailed strategy and designed an experiment ….

68. declaim  (formal) to say sth loudly; to speak loudly and with force about sth you feel strongly about, especially in public.

[v that] Then he declaimed that his son, who was a major serving in the Persian Gulf War, had gotten the strap on his bare behind when he needed it.

69. declare  to say sth officially or publicly.

[v that] The court declared that strike action was illegal. 

70. decree  to decide, judge or order sth officially.

[vn that] It was decreed that the following day would be a holiday.

God knows why but the cardinal had taken a liking to them and decreed that no one should harm them.

What good fortune had decreed that she be saved and be sitting here in her own bed in her own flat?

71. deduce  to form an opinion about sth based on the information or evidence that is available.

[v that] Can we deduce from your silence that you do not approve?

72. delude  to make sb believe sth that is not true.

[vn that] She had been deluding herself that he loved her.

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