Vocabulary and Synonyms

'Arguable' means open to debate, dispute, or not clearly settled. The sentence suggests that the idea that too much detail might be confusing is debatable or could be argued either way. 'Astute' means clever, 'atrocious' means terrible, 'awkward' means uncomfortable, and 'attached' means connected - none fit this context of presenting a debatable proposition.

'Averse' means strongly disliking or opposed to something. The phrase 'averse to' is a correct collocation. The speaker is saying they're not opposed to having whisky after dinner. 'Avid' means enthusiastic, 'assertive' means confident, and 'attentive' means paying attention - none fit the negative construction 'not...to' as well as 'averse'.

Astronomy is the scientific study of celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole. Polytechnic relates to engineering education, agriculture is farming practice, and geology studies solid Earth materials like rocks.

Trigonometry is the branch of mathematics dealing with triangles, particularly the relationships between their sides and angles. Anatomy studies body structure, papyrology studies ancient papyrus documents, and technology is a broad term for practical applications of knowledge.

Physiognomy is the assessment of character or personality from facial features, historically practiced as a form of divination. Geognosy relates to geological knowledge, surveying measures land features, and lithology studies rocks.

Ornithology is the branch of zoology that studies birds. Pyritology would study pyrite minerals, petrology studies rocks, and glaciology studies glaciers and ice formations.

A cataclysm is a sudden, violent event that causes great destruction or upheaval, such as an earthquake, flood, or war. The term specifically emphasizes the catastrophic scale and impact of the event. The other options are incorrect: coterie means a small group of people with shared interests, expedite means to make something happen faster, and 'entrall' appears to be a misspelling or non-existent word.

Addictive correctly describes something that causes a strong dependence or habit - jogging can become so enjoyable or habit-forming that a person feels compelled to do it regularly. The sentence structure 'find X very [adjective]' is common in English. Activity is a noun, actuality means reality, and adaptable means able to adjust - none fit grammatically or semantically as an adjective describing jogging.

Affable means friendly, good-natured, and easy to talk to. Acquisitive means eager to acquire possessions, afresh means anew or again, alive means living or animated, and aloof means distant or reserved. When parents are described as easy to get along with, affable is the correct choice.

Acquisitive means eager to acquire or collect things, especially possessions. Affable means friendly, afresh means anew, alive means living, and aloof means reserved. A collector who actively gathers old paintings would be described as acquisitive.

Alive here means alert, animated, or showing emotion - as in 'came alive' meaning became animated or responsive. Affable means friendly, acquisitive means eager to collect, afresh means anew, and aloof means distant. When someone suddenly shows emotion or responsiveness in conversation, they 'come alive'.

Afresh means anew or from the beginning. Affable means friendly, acquisitive means eager to acquire, alive means animated, and aloof means distant. The phrase 'start afresh' is common usage meaning to begin again with a fresh approach.

Aloof means reserved, distant, or unfriendly in social interactions. When someone keeps themselves aloof from others, they maintain emotional or social distance. Affable means friendly (opposite of what's needed here), acquisitive means greedy, afresh means anew, and alive means living.

Adept means very skilled or proficient at something. Being adept at evading questions means he was highly skilled at avoiding answering them directly. Adamant means stubborn, abject means wretched, and adaptable means flexible.

Abject failure means a complete, total, or miserable failure - the worst kind of failure. In this context, the scheme failed completely and utterly. Adamant means stubborn, adaptable means flexible, and adept means skilled.