Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence.
Garnish the drink with cranberries or a slice of fresh peach.

The underlined word is $$\textbf{garnish}$$. In culinary usage, to garnish means to add a decorative finishing touch to food or drink so that it looks more attractive.

Step 1 - State the sense of the given word
$$\textit{Garnish} \;=\; \text{adorn, decorate, add an attractive finishing touch}$$.

Step 2 - Compare each option

Option A - $$\textit{Embellish}$$ also means “to beautify or decorate by adding details.” This carries exactly the same idea as “garnish.”

Option B - $$\textit{Wend}$$ means “to go in a specified direction,” which is unrelated to decorating.

Option C - $$\textit{Blemish}$$ means “to spoil or mar the appearance,” the opposite of decorating.

Option D - $$\textit{Dismantle}$$ means “to take apart,” again the opposite sense.

Step 3 - Choose the synonym
Only Option A matches the meaning of “garnish.”

Option A which is: Embellish