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131dogmatic — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. dictatorial, imperious, arrogant, peremptory, positive, opinionated. See certainty, misjudgment, severity, religion. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Based on an assumption of absolute truth] Syn.… …
132masterful — [mas′tər fəl] adj. 1. fond of acting the part of a master; domineering; imperious 2. having or showing the ability of a master; expert; skillful; masterly: usage objected to by some masterfully adv. masterfulness n. SYN. MASTERFUL implies such… …
