Coffee Houses

Vocabulary
A. = Adjective ADV. = Adverb IDM. = Idiom N. = Noun V. = Verb to appeal to to blend a blend V. to attract or interest (a certain group of people) V. to combine, mix together N. a combination, a mixture
"BLEND" IS OFTEN USED TO REFER TO A SPECIAL MIXTURE OF COFFEE BEANS.

to chat a chat decaf a fad to hang out a hangout overpriced to pop up to sip trendy

V. to talk in a friendly, informal way; to discuss things for fun N. an informal discussion A. without caffeine, with reduced caffeine
THIS IS THE SHORT FORM OF "DECAFFEINATED."

N. a fashion, a trend, a short-term interest V. to spend time at a place (just relaxing or being with friends) N. a place where you spend much of your time A. costing too much money V. to suddenly appear V. to slowly drink A. 1) very fashionable, too fashionable 2) interested in extremely fashionable things
THIS WORD IS SOMETIMES USED IN A NEGATIVE WAY TO EXPRESS THAT SOMETHING HAS BECOME RIDICULOUSLY FASHIONABLE.

Coffee Houses
Vocabulary Follow-Up
Fill in all the gaps using the new vocabulary

blended

decaf sipping

fad hangout overpriced popped up to appeal to to chat trendy

1. She decided not to buy the dress because she thought it was_____. 2. The musical production creatively_____ opera, rock, jazz, and traditional folk music. 3. Order me a _____coffee. I want to be able to sleep tonight. 4. Everybody who's anybody wants to get into that new night club, but it doesn't appeal to me. It's way too_____. 5. Every year, some ______sweeps the nation. This year, all the kids are trading cards with strange cartoon characters on them. 6. She sat in the caf _____wine and watching the people walk by. 7. The travel agency has created many tours which are designed_____ people over 65. 8. It's fun online. You can meet people from all over the world and learn about their lives. It's also a good way to practice your foreign language skills. 9. That little caf on the corner is our favorite_____. We meet there two or three times a week after work. 10. The computer virus _____in computers throughout the city. Nobody knew where it had originated.