This is the 11434th most frequent Catalan word.
variades
The Catalan word "variades" means "varied" or "diverse" in English (feminine plural form).
In this sentence, 'variades' is an adjective describing 'activitats', indicating that the activities are diverse or range in type or style.
Les activitats oferides són molt variades.
The activities offered are very varied.
Here, 'variades' modifies 'postres', pointing out that the desserts are of different kinds.
Vaig tastar diverses postres variades al bufet.
I tasted various varied desserts at the buffet.
In this case, 'variades' applied to 'arguments' suggests that the arguments differed significantly among them, denoting diversity in ideas.