Basic Flashcards

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Excessively responding with ‘thank you’

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Previously worked in theatre - actually means yes

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Walks/ stands at rest on balls of feet

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Field hockey goalkeeper (experienced - trained)

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3
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Not sitting at the seatback

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Might have leg problems - easier to get up

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4
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Stand with feet at 90* with leg on side of dominant hand facing forwards

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Fencer - may switch to en guarde when feeling threatened

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5
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Cracked skin around heels/ black toenails

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Distance runner

Black nail from inexperience of buying shoes

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6
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Calluses on pointer, middle and ring finger

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Competitive racer

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7
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Wedding ring on right hand

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Professional/serious violinist - ring on left hand would interfere with playing

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8
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Flaring of nostrils

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Common sign of lying

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9
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Calluses on index and middle fingers

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Learning to use butterfly-style/ balisong knives - two most damaged fingers when using this trick

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10
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Walks up/down stairs with toes pointed very far outwards

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High level rollerblader/ice skater - when walking up stairs with skates on feet must be parallel to edge of stair so as to not fall

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11
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Rolling palms on items/door handles etc.

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Wants to/ does work in the secret service/homeland security - doesn’t leave fingerprints

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12
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Stomps feet to clap when hands are full

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Could be part of all string orchestra - common to clap with feet

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13
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Club - shaped fingers and toes

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Abnormally heavy smoker/asthmatic - lack of oxygen causes shape

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14
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Soda
Coke
Any other name for fizzy drink

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Illinois, New York, Wisconsin, Missouri or any other eastern state (except North Carolina)
South (mainly Texas, North Caroline, Pennsylvania, Alabama or Georgia
Small, rural communities

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15
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“Phone me” or “queued”

“Call me” or “in line”

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Travels abroad a lot - used mainly in UK, New Zealand or Australia
Used in America or Canada

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16
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Blink more often than usual

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Possibly wearing contact lenses

17
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Tugs shirt loose around torso when passing a policeman

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Carrying gun with criminal or illegal intentions - trying to hide outline of gun

18
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Handwriting with upstrokes lighter and downstrokes darker

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Studied calligraphy

19
Q

Leans forward slightly

A

Possibly a dancer

20
Q

“Snow machine”

“Snowmobile”

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Alaskan natives/inhabitants

Rest of US

21
Q

Short nails

A

Possibly doctors

22
Q

More freckles on left side of face

A

Most likely driver/driving a lot - caused by sun

23
Q

Roll bottom lip over bottom teeth when drinking from a straw

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Plays a wind instrument

24
Q

Speaker keeps messing up with him/her

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Non -native from country with gender neutral pronouns

Estonia, Hungary, Finland, Persian, Turkish etc

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Touches chin when saying thank you
Probably know ASL
26
Rests tongue on roof of mouth
Native English speaker - Russian speakers rest their tongue on the bottom of their mouth
27
Trouble with depth perception - reach too far for objects/ not far enough
Blind in one eye
28
Large lump on wrist
Repetitive motion - gymnastics or typing
29
Fingers spread apart more when resting | Little finger bent slightly and more space between little and index finger
Piano player | Violinist
30
Often reach instinctively to their chest before opening a door
Works in a high-security building
31
Intense, irregular blinking Unbroken eye contact Constant nodding
Well-rehearsed lie
32
Dirt marks on front of pants
Either has or works with dogs