The answer would be synonym. A synonym is a word that means almost the same thing as another. When you pamper a pet you give them a lot of attention, or spoil them.
Answer:
Stewards were kitchen staff.
Explanation:
On ships, stewards were typically the staff to prepare and serve meals to passengers. You can infer this by the fact they are the only group remaining in the dining area and are implied to be ship staff by the statement "...they were gossiping about their passengers."
