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Advancing Vocab 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| charlatan | a fake; a person who falsely claims to have skills or knowledge |
| corroborate | to confirm or prove; strengthen with further evidence |
| disseminate | to spread or scatter widely; distribute |
| diverge | to branch off in different directions; to become different |
| dormant | inactive; alive by not growing, as if asleep |
| hoist | to lift, especially with some mechanical means |
| illicit | illegal |
| irrevocable | irreversible; not able to be canceled |
| precipitate | to cause to happen quickly, suddenly, or sooner than expected |
| proliferation | a rapid spread or increase |