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efficiently
adv: The business is efficiently run.
6. 
jerk
vt/i
move suddenly or to make part of your body move this way: 
The door jerked open. The boy jerked the fish out of the water. Suddenly 
he jerked back in his chair. The sound of the phone jerked him awake.
Syn. shove 
vt/i
to push someone or something in a rough or care-
less way: 
He shoved the door open and walked in. The fisherman shoved 
the boat into the water. Everyone was pushing and shoving to see the 
queen. She shoved the suitcase under the bed.
Syn. twitch 
vt/i
to move jerkily and usually uncontrollably, to pull 
at smth with a sudden jerk: 
Jane’s face twitched with terror at the sight 

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of the crazy woman. The wind twitched the paper out of her hand. Jane’s 
lip twitched angrily.
jerk
n 
a sudden quick pull; spasmodic movement: 
The old car 
started with a jerk. The train made a jerk and stopped.
Syn. shove
 n 
a vigorous push: 
Fred gave the boat a shove which sent 
it far out into the wate
r.
Syn. twitch
 n 
a sudden pull or jerk, a sudden and usually uncon-
trollable movement of some part of the body:
 The twitch of her lips 
suggested a state of extreme annoyance.
jerky 
a (rough movements with many stops and starts): 
He walked 
down the street in a queer jerky way. His breathing was rapid and jerky. 
The bus came to a jerky halt.
Ant. smooth, even.
7. 
promote
vt
1) to give someone a better job in a company, a 
higher position or rank(usually passive): 
He was promoted lieutenant 
(or to be lieutenant). John was promoted to senior manager. 
2) to en-
courage; to support; to help to grow or develop: 
We promoted the 
campaign for banning nuclear tests. I think we ought to promote that 
scheme. 
3) to help sell a new product, film, etc. by advertising it. 
He 
is in Italy to promote his new film.
promotion
n 
1) advancement to higher rank: 
He was given a pro-
motion and an increase in salary. He hopes to get (win, gain) a promo-
tion soon.
2) the activity of persuading people to support something 
or to help something to develop and increase, as the promotion of 
international cooperation, promotion of energy conservation: 
The 
doctors were busy in the promotion of a health campaign.
8. 
sound
a
1) physically and mentally healthy; as a sound mind, 
body, heart, person, constitution; sound teeth, fruit, etc: 
A sound mind 
in a sound body. In spite of her age every tooth in her head is sound. 
James Forsyte was composed of physiological mixture so sound that if 
he had an earache he thought he was dying.