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