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In advanced English lexicology, precise lexical precision requires mastering complex one-word substitutions and identifying orthographically challenging spellings. Consider the following lexical and orthographic propositions:I. The one-word substitution for 'a person who deliberately sets fire to buildings or property' is 'incendiary', whereas 'arsonist' specifically denotes someone convicted of the legal crime, and 'iconoclast' refers to one who attacks cherished beliefs.II. Among the following words often tested for orthographic precision—'millennium', 'accommodation', 'occurrence', and 'supersede'—all are spelled with absolute correctness according to standard British and American lexicographical dictionaries.III. The one-word substitution for 'an obsessive desire to steal' is 'kleptomania', which is etymologically derived from Greek roots denoting theft and madness.IV. The standard spelling of the noun denoting 'a state of physical or mental weariness or lack of energy' is correctly spelled as 'lassitude' (often incorrectly misspelled as 'lassidude' or 'lacidude').Identify the option that correctly evaluates the semantic and orthographic validity of propositions I, II, III, and IV.
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To master advanced English vocabulary and orthography, candidates must distinguish nuanced semantic overlaps and tricky spellings. In Proposition I, while an 'arsonist' is one who commits the criminal act of setting fires, an 'incendiary' can be a device, substance, or person that stirs up strife or ignites things figuratively or literally, making the strict one-word substitution for a person who sets fire to property technically 'arsonist', rendering proposition I imprecise. In Proposition II, III, and IV, the spellings of 'millennium' (double l, double n), 'accommodation' (double c, double m), 'occurrence' (double c, double r, ending in -ence), and 'supersede' (ending in -sede rather than -cede) are all verified as standard Wikipedia Reference norms in English lexicography, alongside accurate definitions for 'kleptomania' and 'lassitude'.
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