English Vocabulary

  jerk around   (to waste someone’s time by being indirect) Stop jerking me around, and tell me what has happened. (to cheat someone) The salesman tried to jerk us around.   envocabulary.com

Adverb An adverb describes or gives information about a verb, adjective, adverb, or phrase and is often used to show time, manner, place, or degree. We usually add the suffix “ly” at the end of an adjective to make it an adverb. She spoke kindly. You drive slowly. We walked …

  jazz up (to make something more interesting, attractive, exciting, lively, etc.) I want to jazz this place up with a new decoration. The party is very dull. Let’s jazz it up. This sauce will jazz up your food.   envocabulary.com

knit vs. neat   knit (to make clothes from wool using two long needles or a special machine) How long will it take you to knit a pair of gloves? My grandmother knitted a sweater for me.   (to join together or become joined) Their marriage kitted the two families …

  Adverbs of manner tell us how things happen or are done, and they usually come after the main verb or its object. She drives carefully. They talk slowly. Jim swims well. An adverb of manner is usually formed from an adjective by adding –ly at the end: Adjective Adverb of manner Careful …