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announce

publicize, inform, tell, publish, #keep secret

prone to

suffer from, vulnerable to, susceptible, liable to, at risk

vandalism

the crime of destroying or damaging something, especially public property

theft

robbery, stealing

blow

negative impact, set-back, shock, misfortune

abolish

eliminate, stop, end, put an end to, #establish

profitable

money-making, lucrative, commercial #unprofitable

pivotal

key, paramount, crucial, extremely important #unimportant, #irrelevant

characteristically

typically, usually, normally #unusually.

corporation

firm, business, company, enterprise

decisive

strong-minded, determined, resolute, #uncertain

boast

possess, have, pride yourself on, lay claim to

file for

put in place, put in order, to make an official request for something

patent

copyright, right, official document

along with

together with, accompanied by, in company with, as well as

regarded as

thought of, view as, seen as, considered as

optimistic

hopeful, positive, bright, cheerful, #pessimistic

stand a chance (idiom)

have a chance of success

mentality

attitude, approach, outlook, mindset

long for

desire, wish, crave, yearn, want, wish for

outlook

viewpoint, point of view, attitude, position

devise

invent, create, plan, conceive

scheme

program, plan, system, strategy

come up with

think of, create, produce

activist

protester, advocate, campaigner

perceive

understand, notice, recognize, distinguish, become aware of, #ignore

threat

risk, danger, trouble

consumerism

the belief that it is good to buy and use a lot of goods and services - often used to show disapproval

leaflet

flyer, pamphlet, brochure, booklet, handout (piece of paper advertising)

recall

remember, remind, elicit, bring to mind, #forget

a great deal

enormous, a large amount, significant, #a little, #a few

struggle

to try very hard to do something when it is difficult

get off the ground (phrase)

start to be successful

be opposed to

disagree with, against, object to

initiative

proposal, scheme, idea, project

distribute

give out, allocate, spread, spread out, deliver

symbolic

figurative, representative, emblematic

seize

grab, get hold of, capture, take #lose

elaborate

complicated, complex, detailed, carefully prepared and organized

municipality

city, borough, town, metropolis

turn out

come out, result, become, end up

unanimously

all together, consistently, totally, #partly

glorious

magnificent, wonderful, superb, #inglorious

discourage

demoralized, deter, less confident #encourage

deposit

a sum of money that is paid by somebody when they rent something and that is returned to them if they do not lose or damage the thing they are renting

arouse

stimulate, provoke, awaken, stir up, encourage, inspire

conscious

aware, mindful, deliberate, #unaware, #unconscious

prove

show, demonstrate, verify #disprove

guilder

the standard unit of money used in the Netherlands before the Euro

chip = microchip

a very small piece of silicon containing a set of electronic parts, which is used in computers and other machines

conspicuous

visible, clear, noticeable, obvious #inconspicuous

sturdy

robust, durable, strong, well-made, heavy-duty #weak

rack

frame, framework, holder