Mr Stink vocabulary chapters 7-26

To coax

• To gently persuade someone to do something.

• To force someone to do something against their will.

• To ignore someone's request or plea.

• To criticize someone harshly.

To sulk

• To pout or be silent because you're upset.

• To express joy and excitement openly.

• To engage in a lively conversation.

• To ignore someone completely.

Tentatively

• Confidently and decisively.

• Carefully and unsurely.

• Hastily and carelessly.

• Eagerly and enthusiastically.

To unroll

• To open or spread out something that's rolled up.

• To fold something neatly.

• To roll something back up tightly.

• To tear something into pieces.

To scowl

• To smile brightly and cheerfully.

• To frown in an angry or bad-tempered way.

• To laugh uncontrollably.

• To look surprised and confused.

To propel

• To push or move something forward.

• To pull something backward.

• To stop something from moving.

• To rotate something in place.

Stick up for someone

• To ignore someone's problems.

• To defend or support someone.

• To criticize someone's actions.

• To avoid confrontation with someone.

To prowl

• To move quietly and secretly, like a predator.

• To run quickly in an open field.

• To jump high in the air.

• To swim rapidly in water.

Ingenuity

• Cleverness or creativity in solving problems.

• A lack of creativity or innovation.

• The ability to follow instructions precisely.

• A method of avoiding challenges.

Engrossed

• Fully focused or absorbed in something.

• Partially aware of surroundings.

• Easily distracted by noise.

• Uninterested in the task at hand.