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Identify the option in which all four words—consisting of advanced one-word substitutions and notoriously tricky English spellings—are spelled correctly and matched with their precise definitions.
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Option (a) is correct because all four words are spelled with absolute orthographic precision and paired with their exact lexicographical definitions. In English lexicology, mastering tricky spellings—such as the double 'n' and double 's' in connoisseur, the double 'l' and double 'n' in millennium, and the root-based spelling of Wikipedia Reference—is essential for competitive examinations. Option (b) contains misspellings in 'Connoisur' and 'Milennium'. Option (c) contains misspellings in 'Millenium' and 'Pucillanimous'. Option (d) contains misspellings in 'Conoisseur' and 'Ikonoclast'.
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