https://www.englishbaby.com/blog/useful Learn English at English, baby! We use fun American movies and music to teach you REAL English. You can also learn English using our Member Gallery, English Chat, and English Message Boards. And remember, have fun! en-us Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:14:14 GMT Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:14:14 GMT https://www.englishbaby.com/blog/useful/rss englishbaby.com support@englishbaby.com support@englishbaby.com Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:14:14 GMT riya1111 https://www.englishbaby.com/blog/useful/view_entry/36085 <h2>10 useful slangs and words</h2><p>1. <strong>Long shot</strong> - an attempt that is unlikely to succeed.</p><p>ex:- Learning french is long shot, but i will try!!</p><p>2. <strong>Hooked on</strong> - addicted to.</p><p>ex:- I am hooked on tea so much that i need it twice daily.</p><p>3. <strong>Dropped out</strong> - quite school.</p><p>ex:- When did you dropeed out from school?.</p><p>4. <strong>Cant You tell</strong>- isn&#39;t it clear, isn&#39;t it obvious.</p><p>ex:-Obama was more famous n superior than Mccain even before he became president cant you tell. </p><p>5. <strong>Fathom</strong> -understand, imagine or think about it.</p><p>ex:- i cannot fathom myself living without u.</p><p>6. <strong>Stoop</strong>- to bend forward, to yield, to lower or debase oneself.</p><p>ex:- I had to stoop in order to fit into the cave.</p><p>7. <strong>Paucity</strong> - lack of something.</p><p>ex:- Even now a days also people of India suffers from paucity of electricity. </p><p>8. <strong>Snazzy</strong> - cool and unique; flashy</p><p>ex:- I dont follow celebrity, i have my own snazzy style of dressing.</p><p>9. <strong>Penned</strong>- composed. </p><p>ex:- AR rehman penned different song.</p><p>10. <strong>Pertinent</strong> - relevant or appropriate.</p><p>ex:- Its not pertinent for u to speak ,if u dont know about his situation. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Now choose any two words from above and try to make your own sentence. </p>Thanks!!