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Identify the option that correctly provides both the precise one-word substitution for "a person who habitually doubts or questions accepted beliefs, claims, or religious dogmas" and the completely correct spelling of a word denoting "the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties"?
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The term 'skeptic' refers to a person who habitually doubts or questions accepted beliefs or knowledge claims. On the other hand, 'resilience' is accurately spelled with an 'e' in the second syllable rather than 'i' or double 'l', denoting the psychological or physical capacity to recover swiftly from adversity. In lexical studies, understanding etymological roots and spelling patterns is essential for vocabulary acquisition; you can explore more about this concept on Wikipedia Reference.
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