Mischievous - (of an action or statement) causing or intended | 🇬🇧 Vocab IELTS TOEFL GMAT
Mischievous - (of an action or statement) causing or intended to cause harm or trouble. "a mischievous allegation for which there is not a shred of evidence"
Mesmerize - hypnotize, capture the complete attention of (someone); transfix. "They were mesmerized by his story" "The crowd was mesmerized by the acrobats"
Ingratiate - bring oneself into favour with someone by flattering or trying to please them. "a sycophantic attempt to ingratiate herself with the local aristocracy"
Subordinate - lower in rank or position. "his subordinate officers"
Palliative – soothing “Many old medicines are only palliative”
Penury – impoverishment, indigence “He could not face yet another year of penury”
