Tier 2.2

Internecine

Destructive to both sides; mutually destructive.

Invoked

Called upon or cited for support.

Apothegm

A terse, witty remark or saying.

Quadrennial

Occurring every four years.

Absolve

To free from guilt or blame.

Germane

Relevant and applicable.

Coadjutor

A person who assists in a particular role.

Adumbrated

To foreshadow or outline partially.

Congenital

Condition present at birth.

Ineluctable

Inevitably certain; unavoidable.

Hiatus

A break or interruption in a sequence.

Prototype

An original model on which something is based.

Èlan

Energy, style, and enthusiasm.

Immured

Confined or imprisoned.

Aspersions

false, misleading, or damaging remark meant to harm

someone's reputation, character, or integrity