 English slang words about school from espressoenglish.net. Today I'll teach you 15 slang words about school and studying. After you learn the slang words and listen to the pronunciation, I suggest that you pause the video and say the words and sentences out loud. Then, at the end, try the quiz to review the words and test your knowledge. Number one, ace a test. If you ace a test, it means you get a very good grade. For example, how'd you do on the chemistry test? I aced it. Number two, cram. To cram means to study a lot in a short period of time. For example, are you going to the party tonight? Nah, I have to cram for my history test. Number three, cut class. To cut class means not to go to a class when you're supposed to attend. For example, I'm going to cut math class so that I can finish this project for biology. Okay, I'll tell the professor you're sick. Number four, drop a class. Drop a class means you stop taking that class permanently. For example, I'm really stressed out this semester. I'm thinking of dropping a class. Number five, hit the books. Hit the books means study. For example, I gotta go hit the books. I have a final exam tomorrow. Number six, pop quiz. A pop quiz is a surprise quiz. When the teacher gives the class a quiz without previous warning. For example, we had a pop quiz in philosophy class today. I was completely unprepared. Number seven, flunk. The word flunk is an informal way to say fail, get a grade that is not passing on a test or in a course. For example, I've flunked economics three times. Really? Maybe you should get a tutor. Number eight, slack off. Slack off means getting lazy and not working hard. For example, a lot of students start to slack off near the end of the school year. Number nine, dorm. Dorm is short for dormitory, the place where college students live. For example, how's your dorm? It gets a little noisy on weekends, but in general I like it. Number ten, quad. Quad refers to a rectangular area surrounded by buildings on a college campus. For example, where's Jenny? She's sunbathing out on the quad. Number eleven, freshman fifteen. This expression refers to people gaining weight in the first year of college. Many students, in their first year living at college and away from home, gain up to fifteen pounds of extra weight. We call this the freshman fifteen. For example, I go to the gym every day so that I don't gain the freshman fifteen. The word freshman refers to a first-year student at a college or university. We have specific words for students in each year. So a freshman is a first-year student. This word is used for both men and women. A sophomore is a second-year student. A junior is a third-year student. And a senior is a fourth-year student. These words are actually used for both high school and college. So you can say a high school senior for someone in their fourth year of high school or a college senior for someone in their fourth year of university. Number twelve, full ride. If you have a full ride, it means you have a scholarship that pays for one hundred percent of the education. For example, she got a full ride to the state university thanks to her good grades in high school. Number thirteen, senioritis. This is when students who are in their last year of college or high school get lazy and stop working hard because they know that they will finish their studies soon. For example, even the best students often get senioritis just before they graduate. Number fourteen, pull an all-nighter. If you pull an all-nighter, it means you stay awake the whole night, usually studying. For example, I had to pull an all-nighter to finish writing my paper for history class. Number fifteen, frat. Frat is short for fraternity, which is a social organization of male college students. For example, my brother joined a frat his first year of college to make new friends. Fraternities are often known for their parties, which are called frat parties. Okay, now try the quiz to test your knowledge of these slang words. Click on the link in the video to go ahead and try it. You can learn hundreds of English slang words in my e-book about slang and informal English. Just click on the link in the video for more information and some free samples.