Sentence:  As President Obama turns his attention once again to filling out a cabinet and writing an Inaugural Address, this much is clear: he should not expect to <WSD>bask</WSD> in a surge of national unity, or to witness a crowd of millions overrun the Mall just to say they were there. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To take great pleasure or satisfaction; to feel warmth or happiness. (This verb is usually followed by "in").