Submitted by admin on Mon, 08/31/2015 - 15:42
definition:
provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
sentence:
Investors may be tempted to do some bargain hunting.
The idea of getting rich quickly tempted him to invest his life savings.
difficulty:
easy
toefl frequency:
3
toefl classification:
adverb:
temptingly
adjective:
tempting
adverb sentence:
A company is usually put on the spot for resisting what is usually an unwanted, yet temptingly high, buyout offer.
adjective sentence:
Desserts are more tempting when one is on a diet.
verb:
tempt
verb sentence:
noun:
temptation
noun sentence:
There may be the temptation to buy a better car or move up to a larger house as your income grows.