Synonym selection (vocabulary – meaning of “garnish”): Choose the word that best expresses the meaning. Target word: GARNISH Instruction: Select the closest synonym meaning “to decorate (especially food/dishes) for presentation.”

Meaning
To garnish is to decorate, especially food (e.g., garnish a dish with herbs). In legal contexts “garnish wages” exists, but culinary “decorate/adorn” is the exam-default sense.

Option analysis
Adorn — to decorate; best synonym for the culinary sense. ✅Punish — unrelated (discipline).Cook — to prepare by heating; not merely decorate. ❌Scatter — to strew randomly; not purposeful decoration. ❌

Example
Garnish the soup with parsley → Adorn the soup with parsley.

Final Answer
Adorn