lionize
treat as highly important
halcyon
calm peaceful
menagerie
place where animals are kept trained
collection of wild animals
consanguinity
blood relation
filial
of or like a son/daughter
gentility
good manners
upper class
nepotism
favoritism by those in power to relatives
progeny
offspring
progenitor
forefather
propinquity
kinship
nearness proximity
droll
amusing in an odd way
facetious
not meaning to be taken seriously