Chapter 5 Vocab - English II

dormant

inactive; alive but not actively growing, as if asleep
-adjective

disseminate

to spread or scatter widely; distribute
-verb

irrevocable

not able to be canceled or undone; irreversible
-adjective

proliferation

a rapid spread or increase
-noun

corroborate

to confirm; strengthen with further evidence; provide proof of
-verb

precipitate

to cause to happen quickly, suddenly, or sooner than expected
-verb

hoist

to lift, especially with some mechanical means, like a cable
-verb

charlatan

a fake: a person who falsely claims to have some special skill or knowledge
-noun

diverge

to branch off in different directions from the same starting point: to become different
-verb

illicit

illegal
-adjective