American School Slang

Dorm is a place where students (eat / live)

"I know you’re worried about the test, but you’ll do better work if you keep your (cool / nerve.”

you study a lot in a short period of time, it's a (cram / full ride)

you get lazy and don’t work hard, it means you (slack off / flunk)

Wallflower - someone who is (shy and quiet / loud and annoying) at parties

“Why is your friend on this date with us? He’s kind of a third (potato / wheel).”

“Want to go to the movies tonight?” “Oh yeah, I’m down.” I'm down means ... (I agree / I am going downstairs)

Frat is a social (male / female) student club

A period of a day when students go to the classroom to study or read independently (study hall / killer)

to get a very good test grade is (ace / nail the test)

“Did you see that movie? So epic.” Epic is .... (boring / awesome)

You get an exam soon, so you (hit the books / drop the class) - to study more.

I hate math class, so I will go to a cafe instead. I (cut / pop) the class, not going there.

A student in his or her first year of university ( junior / freshman)