I thought I’d surprise the family at the weekend so I b_____ a cake. 

baked		I love coffee but it keeps me awake at night so I drink d____________.

decaffeinated	I keep my own m_______ in the office for coffee and tea. 

mug	The food was good, the service was friendly and all the customers were satisfied / satisfying / satisfactory

satisfied	
I don’t really like fish and chips. I wish they wouldn’t fry the fish in that awful greasy b_________. It makes me feel sick.

batter	The meal was spoiled by Tony, who insisted on talking about work all the time. He just d________ on and on and on!

droned	Oy, Doris. Don’t h_____ the ice-cream. Other people want some too!

hog	‘What’s Asti like?’
‘It’s a s______ Italian wine. A bit like Champagne, you know, with bubbles.’

sparkling	
Don’t b_______ in 
Rupert. I haven’t finished what I was saying.

butt	I can’t stand those restaurants where there’s music b______ out the whole time and you can’t hear yourself speak.

blaring	I’ll have a glass of h_______ red and some mineral water, please.

house	These are important clients so we’ll need the best cups and s________. Plastic cups are definitely out.

saucers	
‘C________ salad – is that the one with the little bits of fried bread in it?
‘Crutons, Madam. Yes.’

Caesar	It used to be a nice restaurant but then an e_________ bought it and now they’re only interested in taking your money.

entrepreneur	The couple at the next table spent the whole evening leaning across the table having an i________ conversation. 

intimate	We sat outside on the t_______, s______ our wine and chatting.

terrace, sipping	
The restaurant is in the city centre and the c_______ are mostly office workers
coming in for a quick lunch.

clientele	Excuse me, but this Coke is f_______. Could you change it, please?

flat	I o_________
someone at the next table saying their fish was off.

overheard	Excuse me, but could we have some fresh rolls please. These are s_______.

stale	
Excuse me, but these biscuits are soft. They should be nice and c___________.

crispy / crunchy	‘How was the meal?’
‘OK. But no one really knew each other and the conversation didn’t really f______.’

flow	The food is good at Andre’s but it’s quite p______  – over $500 a head.

pricey	The lamb cutlets were s________ and tasty – not at all dry as they can sometimes be.

succulent	
The tablecloth hadn’t been changed and the c______ was dirty – my spoon had a piece of old fish stuck on it!

cutlery	We had roast pork, roast potatoes and carrots served with a thick, rich g_________.

gravy	I’m so sleepy after all that food! I’m just going to 
v____ o_____ on the sofa for the rest of the evening.

veg out	‘How was your date with Brian?’
‘A bit disappointing. I realized we’re not really on the same w___________.’

wavelength