| aperture |
a narrow opening. |
| camaraderie |
friendship, good humor, and closeness among a group. |
| deference |
respect for and submission to the desires, opinions, or judgments of another. |
| disband |
of an organized group, to break up or disperse. |
| dissociate |
to sever a mental connection between; separate. |
| dregs |
the part of anything that is left over or that has the least value or use. |
| magnate |
someone of exceptional power, wealth, or influence, especially in business. |
| myopia |
a visual defect in which distant images are focused in front of rather than on the retina; nearsightedness. |
| potency |
the condition of being strong in effect or powerful. |
| reminiscence |
something that is remembered; memory or impression. |
| resilient |
able to withstand and recover quickly from difficulty, sickness, or the like. |
| stratum |
a level in a social hierarchy. |
| tantamount |
equal to or the same as; equivalent. |
| tenuous |
having little substance, support, or significance; flimsy; weak. |
| unassailable |
not open to attack, doubt, or denial. |