The promise of abundant rainfall lured early farmers to settle in the fertile river valley, where they developed irrigation systems.
丰沛降雨的承诺引诱早期农民定居于肥沃的河谷，他们在此发展了灌溉系统。
Which choice best defines “lure”?
B — Attract, entice. “lure” means attract, entice.
Which word means “attract, entice”?
C — lure. “lure” means attract, entice.
lure — attract, entice. In Chinese: 引诱，诱惑.
lure is pronounced /lʊr/.
The promise of abundant rainfall lured early farmers to settle in the fertile river valley, where they developed irrigation systems. (丰沛降雨的承诺引诱早期农民定居于肥沃的河谷，他们在此发展了灌溉系统。)
entice, attract, tempt — all close in meaning to lure (attract, entice).
repel, deter — each the opposite of lure (attract, entice).
Yes. lure is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
lure (bait)