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Saltern :: Saltern (n.) A building or place where salt is made by boiling or by evaporation; salt works.

Nodose :: Nodose (a.) Having nodes or prominences; having the alternate joints enlarged, as the antennae of certain insects..

Weathered :: Weathered (a.) Having the surface altered in color, texture, or composition, or the edges rounded off by exposure to the elements..

Intervary :: Intervary (v. i.) To alter or vary between; to change.

Dilemma :: Dilemma (n.) A state of things in which evils or obstacles present themselves on every side, and it is difficult to determine what course to pursue; a vexatious alternative or predicament; a difficult choice or position..

Halteres :: Halteres (n. pl.) Balancers; the rudimentary hind wings of Diptera.

Reciprocate :: Reciprocate (v. t.) To give and return mutually; to make return for; to give in return; to interchange; to alternate; as, to reciprocate favors..

Juglandin :: "Juglandin (n.) An extractive matter contained in the juice of the green shucks of the walnut (Juglans regia). It is used medicinally as an alterative, and also as a black hair dye..

Alternation :: Alternation (n.) The response of the congregation speaking alternately with the minister.

Doliolum :: Doliolum (n.) A genus of freeswimming oceanic tunicates, allied to Salpa, and having alternate generations..

Subalternating :: Subalternate (n.) A particular proposition, as opposed to a universal one. See Subaltern, 2..

Variate :: Variate (v. t. & i.) To alter; to make different; to vary.

Altered :: Altered (imp. & p. p.) of Alte.

Manyplies :: Manyplies (n.) The third division, or that between the reticulum, or honeycomb stomach, and the abomasum, or rennet stomach, in the stomach of ruminants; the omasum; the psalterium. So called from the numerous folds in its mucous membrane. See Illust of Ruminant..

Alter :: Alter (v. t.) To make otherwise; to change in some respect, either partially or wholly; to vary; to modify..

Inalterable :: Inalterable (a.) Not alterable; incapable of being altered or changed; unalterable.

Alternate :: Alternate (n.) That which alternates with something else; vicissitude.

Crude :: Crude (superl.) In its natural state; not cooked or prepared by fire or heat; undressed; not altered, refined, or prepared for use by any artificial process; raw; as, crude flesh..

Contention :: Contention (n.) Strife in words; controversy; altercation; quarrel; dispute; as, a bone of contention..

Wag-halter :: Wag-halter (n.) One who moves or wears a halter; one likely to be hanged.

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