The growth of bike- sharing schemes around the world

devise

invent, create, plan, conceive

scheme

program, plan, system, strategy (schem = plan i.e schema, schematic)

come up with

think of, create, produce

activist

protester, advocate, campaigner (act= do i.e action, actor, agent)

perceive

understand, notice, recognize, distinguish, become aware of, #ignore (per=thoroughly i.e perfection, persistence)

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 (sum=take i.e assume, subsume)

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 (op/ob=against i.e offend, oblique)

initiative

proposal, scheme, idea, project

distribute

give out, allocate, spread

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 (glori=glory i.e glorify, vainglory)

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. (posit= put i.e position, apposite)

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 (spic= look i.e aspect, prospect, respect)

sturdy

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

rack

frame, framework, holder

distribute

deliver, spread, spread out.

announce

publicize, inform, tell, publish, #keep secret

prone

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

vandalism

the crime of destroying or damaging something, especially (van= empty i.e vain, vanish)

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 (corpor= body i.e corpus, corporative)

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 (optim= best i.e optimal, optimum)

stand a chance (idiom)

have a chance of success

mentality

attitude, approach, outlook, mindset (ment= mind i.e reminisce, mental, memento)

long for

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

outlook

viewpoint, point of view, attitude, position