Sentence:  Blackboard sketches, geological maps, diagrams of molecular structure, astronomical photographs, MRI images, the many varieties of statistical charts and graphs: These pictorial devices are indispensable tools for presenting evidence, for explaining a theory, for telling a story. And, on top of all that, they are ornaments; they entice and <WSD>intrigue</WSD> and sometimes delight. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To arouse the interest of; to fascinate.