tempt vs. persuade

[Guest]

Test No. incompl/advan-31 "Letter Writing (3)", question 5

As I see it, a restaurant is a market and it is the job of a waiter to ......... the clients into choosing products from the menu.

(a) push
(b) pervade
(c) tempt
(d) instruct

Test No. incompl/advan-31 "Letter Writing (3)", answer 5

As I see it, a restaurant is a market and it is the job of a waiter to tempt the clients into choosing products from the menu.

Correct answer: (c) tempt

Your answer was: incorrect
As I see it, a restaurant is a market and it is the job of a waiter to instruct the clients into choosing products from the menu.
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hallo! What does tempt mean here exactly? Why not "instruct"?
Thanks and congratulations for being so helpful

[Alan]

The verb means persuade someone to do something which very often is wrong or bad but nevertheless enjoyable. In religion the devil is the one who tempts you to do wrong. Instruct on the other hand means teach or inform.
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[ilomu]

[Alan]

Hi Ilomu,

Yes, tempt suggests that you are trying to influence someone into doing something that is wrong or something that isn't good for you.

Alan
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