Vocabulary Flashcards

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charlatan

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A fake; a person who falsely claims to have some special skill or knowledge

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corroborate

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To support; strengthen with further evidence; provide proof of

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disseminate

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To spread or scatter widely; distribute

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diverge

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To branch off in different directions from the same starting point; to become different

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dormant

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Inactive; alive but not actively growing, as if asleep

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hoist

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To lift or raise, especially by using a rope

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illicit

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Illegal

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irrevocable

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Not able to be canceled or undone; irreversible

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precipitate

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To cause to happen quickly, suddenly, or sooner than expected

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proliferation

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A rapid spread or increase