| amid |
among or surrounded by. |
| brood |
to think or worry a lot about a single subject (usually followed by "on" or "over"). |
| clan |
a group of people from the same family. |
| comprehensive |
including everything or almost everything; wide in range. |
| conceive |
to give shape to in the mind. |
| ecstatic |
in a condition of extreme delight, overpowering emotion, or religious trance; enraptured. |
| employ |
to make use of; use. |
| jubilee |
a particularly celebrated anniversary, such as the fiftieth, or the celebration itself. |
| muster |
to cause to come together; assemble. |
| negligence |
disregard of, omission of, or failure to do something necessary, especially when it is habitual. |
| operative |
being in effect. |
| reception |
the act or process of receiving. |
| saunter |
to walk at an unhurried, leisurely pace; stroll. |
| scenario |
a detailed outline or summary of a play, film, or book. |
| seam |
a line formed by sewing two pieces of fabric together. |