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week 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| charlatan | a fake: someone who falsely claims to have some special skill |
| corroborate | to confirm, to provide proof, strengthen with further evidence |
| disseminate | to spread or scatter widely; distribute |
| diverge | to branch off in different locations from the same starting point |
| dormant | inactive; alive but not actively growing, as if asleep |
| hoist | to lift, especially with mechanical means, like a cable |
| illicit | illegal |
| irrevocable | not able to be cancelled or undone; irreversible |
| precipitate | to cause to happen quickly, suddenly, or sooner than expected |
| proliferation | a rapid spread or increase |