Question

question 7 (2 points)
singapore (reuters life) - for most people, dining at death’s door is not a palatable idea.
but clement lee, executive director of nightlife operator lifebrandz, hopes aurum, which serves “molecular gastronomy,” will convince them otherwise.
lee said he wanted a controversial theme for the restaurant, featuring a cooking style that uses scientific methods to create new flavors.
molecular gastronomy was made popular by world - renowned chefs such as ferran adria from spain’s el bulli restaurant and heston blumenthal of fat duck in the english town of bray. adria’s apprentice, paco roncero, is aurum’s technical consultant.
and in case the unusual cuisine isn’t enough to allure spoiled singapore food lovers, lee added a dash of the macabre - gold wheelchairs, a morgue and funeral - themed tables.
in modern but superstitious singapore, getting locals to dine at aurum could be a tall order, as the ethnic chinese who make up 75 percent of the city - state’s population tend to shun anything that signals death or sickness.
“personally, i think it’s bad taste - that’s coming from an asian point of view,” darren wu, a food critic for lifestyle magazine time out, told reuters.
“why are you courting disaster by sitting in a wheelchair for no reason? it’s like asking people to go and sleep in a coffin for fun.”
--- which word is a synonym for allure?
○ a repel
○ b relax
○ c attract
○ d fascinate

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the meaning of "allure" (attract) and check each option:

• "Repel" means to drive away, opposite of allure.
• "Relax" means to calm, not related to attracting.
• "Attract" has the same meaning as allure (draw in interest/people).
• "Fascinate" means to intrigue, but "attract" is a more direct synonym for allure in the context of getting people to the restaurant.

Answer:

c. attract