Exercise 1 :Fill in the gaps with the words given

enviously /persevere/ dilapidated/ barge/ convert/ be on edge/ bashfully/

ascend/ comprehensive/ ameliorate/ derisory/ merge/ meticulous/assert /
quaint/ shufe/ revert
1. including all the items, details, information etc., that may be
concerned
2. combine or join together
. to change the nature or function of sth
!. to be persistent, to refuse to stop
". attractive because of being unusual and especially old#
fashioned
$. %for buildings& in very poor condition
'. in a way that shows you(re feeling uncomfortable or embarrassed

). ma*e a bad or unpleasant situation better

+. to hurry somewhere in a rude and forceful way
1,.to return to a former condition/ previous state
11.to move up or climb sth
12.to mi- playing cards around before dealing them
1.in a way that shows you wish you had what another person has

1!.nervous, angry, annoyed

1".paying careful attention to every detail
1$.ridiculous, of too little value
1'.to state clearly and .rmly that sth is true