SAT vocabulary
Allure
The quality of being powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating; to entice.
Example
"The allure of adventure was too strong for him to resist, despite the risks involved."
Etymology
From Old French 'aleurier' (to attract, to entice), from 'a-' (to) + 'leurrer' (to lure).
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