Select the correctly spelled word meaning ‘showing great attention to detail’.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
Correct Answer
Meticulous
Explanation
Rule: Standard English orthography dictates that words derived from the Latin root meticulosus (meaning 'fearful' or 'timorous,' which later evolved to mean 'fear of making a mistake') are spelled with a single 't' and the standard adjectival suffix '-ous'.
Formula: Latin: meticulosus → Meticulous
Application: The correct spelling is 'Meticulous'. The other variations represent incorrect consonant doubling (Metticulous) or an incorrect suffix pattern (Metticulus).