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accord v

To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another. To agree or correspond; to be in harmony. (dated or law) To grant as suitable or proper; to concede or award

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parvenu n

A person who has risen or been promoted to a higher social class, but has not gained acceptance from members of that new class

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occur v

To present or offer itself; to happen or take place. To come or be presented to the mind; to suggest itself. (biology) To be present or found

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preternatural adj

Beyond or different from what is natural or according to the regular course of things. Having an existence outside of the natural world

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filial adj

Pertaining to or befitting a son or daughter. Respectful of the duties and attitudes of a son or daughter toward their parents

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bivouac n

An encampment for the night, usually without tents or covering. Any temporary encampment. (dated) The watch of a whole army by night

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incur v

To bring upon or expose oneself to, especially something inconvenient. (especially law) To render somebody liable or subject to

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queue n

A line of people or other things, in which the one at the front is dealt with first, and which newcomers join at the opposite end. (computing) A data structure in which objects are removed from one end, called the head, and added to the other, called the tail. (mostly historical) A men's hairstyle whose primary attribute is a braid at the back of the head

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