Machiavellian

meaning - machiavellian are crafty and double-dealing.

in pic - machi-valli

Plaintive

pain + tick
meaning - expressing sorrow

Frigid

a rigid fridge

meaning - extremely cold (in behaviour)

Ostentatious

stent (stunt)-bazzi
meaning - intended to attract notice and impress others

Reticent

Reticent = retire + silent

meaning - relucant to draw attention, temp disinclined to talk

Salacious

saala chhed raha hai saali ko and vica versa

meaning - tending to moral looseness

Soothe

Soothe = Soo (so0O) + the (the)

(the medicine soothes the pain of the inflammation)

meaning - cause to feel better

synonyms - comfort, console, solace

connotation - positive

pic - the lady sooths her in a spa