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• inimical — inimically, adv. inimicalness, inimicality, n. /i nim i keuhl/, adj. 1. adverse in tendency or effect; unfavorable; harmful: a climate inimical to health. 2. unfriendly; hostile: a cold, inimical gaze. Also, inimicable. [1635 45; < L inimic(us)… …   Universalium

• inimical — in•im•i•cal [[t]ɪˈnɪm ɪ kəl[/t]] adj. 1) adverse in tendency or effect; unfavorable; harmful: conditions inimical to health[/ex] 2) unfriendly; hostile: a cold, inimical gaze[/ex] • Etymology: 1635–45; < L inimīc(us) unfriendly, hostile… …   From formal English to slang

• inimical — /ɪˈnɪmɪkəl / (say i nimikuhl) adjective 1. adverse in tendency or effect: a climate inimical to health. 2. unfriendly or hostile. {Late Latin inimīcālis, from Latin inimīcus unfriendly, an enemy} –inimicality /ɪˌnɪmɪˈkæləti/ (say i.nimi kaluhtee) …  

• inimical — adjective /ɪˈnɪmɪkəl/ a) Harmful in effect Suicide is inimical to the health of the participant. b) unfriendly; hostile Her inimical attitude precludes romance. Syn: inimicable …   Wiktionary

• Poland — /poh leuhnd/, n. a republic in E central Europe, on the Baltic Sea. 38,700,291; ab. 121,000 sq. mi. (313,400 sq. km). Cap.: Warsaw. Polish, Polska. * * * Poland Introduction Poland Background: Poland is an ancient nation that was conceived around …   Universalium

• Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… …   Universalium

• religion — religionless, adj. /ri lij euhn/, n. 1. a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and… …   Universalium

• Iraq — /i rak , i rahk /, n. a republic in SW Asia, N of Saudi Arabia and W of Iran, centering in the Tigris Euphrates basin of Mesopotamia. 22,219,289; 172,000 sq. mi. (445,480 sq. km). Cap.: Baghdad. Also, Irak. * * * Iraq Introduction Iraq Background …   Universalium

• India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …   Universalium

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• Bernadine Healy — Bernadine Patricia Healy (b. August 4, 1944) is a cardiologist and a former head of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the American Red Cross. She is a senior writer for US News World Report. Healy is a life long Republican.Early years… …   Wikipedia