Directions: Choose the correct synonym for the underlined word.

Perhaps you can coax your father in to taking you to the station.

Coax means to persuade gently or gradually, often through flattery or patient encouragement. It's about convincing someone to do something through soft influence rather than force. Besmear means to smear, flatter is related but not the core meaning (coaxing can involve flattery but isn't synonymous), and coquette is a noun referring to a flirtatious person.