The Hindu Editorial VOCAB :- 31st August, 2020

▪️AGILE (ADJECTIVE): Flexible (चुस्त) 

Synonyms: lithe, supple

Antonyms: rigid, stiff

Example: Monkey is an agile animal.

▪️SHOVE OFF (VERB): Leave quickly (निकास)

Synonyms: depart, exit

Antonyms: arrive, come

Example: As soon as the police arrives the goons shove off from the bank.

▪️SALACIOUS (ADJECTIVE): Indecent (गंदा)

Synonyms: vulgar, lewd

Antonyms: moral, decent

Example: The salacious ruffians made filthy remarks on her.

▪️PULL UP (VERB): Stop ( रोकना)

Synonyms: halt, pause

Antonyms: continue, go

Example: This old orthodox practice should be pulled up now.

▪️TARDY (ADJECTIVE): late:(आलसी) 

Synonyms: delinquent, sluggish

Antonyms: prompt, punctual

Example: His working style is extremely tardy and can cause a loss to the company.

▪️SPARINGLY (ADVERB): gently:(किफ़ायत से)

Synonyms: delicately, mildly

Antonyms: roughly, heavily

Example: Childish people should be dealt with sparingly so that their feelings don’t get hurt.

▪️TERMINATE (VERB): finish:(समाप्त करना)

Synonyms: abolish, adjourn

Antonyms: employ, uphold

Example:  The government has decided to terminate the services of the new busses.

▪️STEEP (ADJECTIVE): elevated:(तीव्र ढलानवाला)

Synonyms: lofty, arduous

Antonyms: lowered, mild

Example: We had to face a steep climb to reach the summit of the mountain.

▪️EQUIP (VERB): prepare:(लैस करना)

Synonyms: arm, gear

Antonyms: disarm, disrobe

Example: He wanted to equip all his soldiers with modernized guns.

▪️WITHSTAND (VERB): resist: (सामना करना)

Synonyms: thwart, brace

Antonyms: dodge, surrender

Example: They will not be able to withstand a power attack from our army.