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Identify the option in which all three entries—consisting of sophisticated one-word substitutions and notoriously tricky English spellings—are impeccably spelled, accurately defined, and semantically precise.
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Detailed Explanation
Option (a) is entirely correct because all three terms are accurately defined and flawlessly spelled. An iconoclast attacks cherished institutions or traditional images. Manoeuvre is the standard British spelling (also spelled maneuver in American English), and millennium correctly contains double 'l' and double 'n'. In contrast, option (b) contains an error because a philatelist collects stamps, not coins (which is a numismatist). Option (c) is incorrect because an atheist disbelieves or lacks belief in the existence of God or gods. Option (d) contains an error in the definition of a questionnaire or orthographic expectation, whereas lexical precision and etymological roots are extensively studied in Wikipedia Reference regarding English orthography and spelling standardization.
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