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