Question

1. when considering debate topics, what does controversial mean?

reliable
important
challenging
arguable

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "controversial" in the context of debate topics, we analyze each option:

• "reliable" means trustworthy, not related to controversy.
• "important" refers to significance, not controversy.
• "challenging" implies difficulty, not the core of controversy.
• "arguable" means open to debate or dispute, which matches the idea of a controversial topic (one that people can argue about).

Answer:

D. arguable