Unit 11 Flashcards
A LITTLE BIT
The thumb flicks the index finger.
AFRAID/SCARED
Both hands begin closed at the sides of the body. They come toward the center of the body and become open 5-hands as the body moves back in fear.
BIG HEADED
The sign LARGE is signed at the head.
BOASTFUL/BRAG
Both hands with thumbs extended alternately poke into the sides repeatedly
BOLD/TOUGH
Starting at the body with two open 5-hands on the shoulders, the arms pull forward while the hands close to fists.
A-hand brushes shoulder moving downward
CHEERFUL/FRIENDLY
Both hands make a fluttering motion with the fingers as they move up the face.
Smile is outlined with both index fingers then fluttering is done
CLEVER
The index finger is placed on the temple and then comes out away from the head.
The touch finger comes off of the forehead turning outward.
COMPLAIN
One claw hand with palm facing the body, bounces on the chest repeatedly.
COURAGEOUS/BRAVE
Starting at the body with two open 5-hands on the shoulders, the arms pull forward while the hands close to fists.
Both S-hands are thrust forward in a forceful manner.
Both claw hands begin at dominant shoulder and move outwards to the side
DEPENDABLE
Index fingers point outward, palms down. Bounce up and down twice
EVIL
1 - Both H-handshapes are at both sides of the head. The fingers move up and down.
2 - Both X handshapes begin at the chin and make a half circle forward.
3 = BAD
4 - BAD formed with E-hand
FALL (season)
Both B-handshapes, one strikes the elbow of the other in a repeated motion.
Non dominant hand can sign TREE
FAMOUS
The index fingers on both hands begin at the mouth and move away in a double arching motion.
FAST
Both hands, thumbs snap up as the hands move forward.
Index fingers point forward then pull inward into Xs
FISH (noun)
Both open flat hands are used, one hand with fingertips at the wrist. The front hand waves back and forth.
GOOD LOOKING
1 = CUTE
2 = BEAUTIFUL
3 = FACE + NICE
4 = GOOD + FACE
GRUMPY
1 -Clawed hand shakes at face accompanied by a dissatisfied expression.
2 -The clawed 5-hand pulls up the body and away from the face in a quick motion, accompanied by a facial expression of anger.
3 - Two clawed hands begin at the stomach and then move up and out in a quick movement. There is a definite facial expression that accompanies this sign.
HAPPY
1 - One CLOSED 5 hand brushes up the chest.
2 - Both CLOSED 5 hands brush up against the chest in an upward motion.
3 - Both CLOSED 5 hands brush in an upward motion, one at the chest and one at the stomach.
HEAR
The index finger points to the ear.
One hand pinches the ear lobe.
HERSELF/HIMSELF
The A-hand moves away from the body.
HUMBLE
The index finger begins at the lips, then moves under the opposite flat hand with the palm down.
B-hand begins at the lips, then moves under the opposite flat hand with the palm down.
INDEPENDENT
Both I-hands begin crossed over the chest and then open up away from the body.
Both S-hands begin folded across the chest and then open, ending with both fists facing outward.
INNOCENT
Both H-hands begin at the mouth and move down and away from the body.
Both H-hands begin at mouth then move outwards and apart
JEALOUS
The letter J is made by the corner of the mouth. A facial expression of jealousy accompanies this sign.
X hand points inward at the lip and twists to point sideways
One fingertip is bitten.
LAZY
The L-handshape is tapped against the opposite shoulder.
MAD
The clawed 5-hand pulls up the body and away from the face in a quick motion, accompanied by a facial expression of anger.
Two clawed hands begin at the stomach and then move up and out in a quick movement. There is a definite facial expression that accompanies this sign.
MEAN
Both clawed hands begin at opposite ends, then move past each other and end having switched places. This is accompanied by an angry facial expression.
NERVOUS/ANXIOUS
Both hands make a shaking motion.
NOT FAMOUS
?????
PEA BRAINED
??????
POLITE
The thumb of the open 5-hand moves up the chest repeatedly.
POOR
One hand makes a downward motion off the opposite elbow.
PRINCE
The P-hand begins at the shoulder and extends down to the waist.
PRINCESS
The P-hand begins at the shoulder, moves across the chest and downward.
= WOMAN + PRINCE
QUEEN
The Q-hand starts at the shoulder and moves across the body, ending at the hip.
RAT
The R-hand moves across the nose in a repeated motion.
REAL/TRUE
The forefinger starts at the chin and moves up and out.
RICH/WEALTHY
One open hand moves in an arching upwards motion off the palm of the opposite hand.
RUDE
Touch finger sweeps outward across palm.
The X-hand pinches at the side of the cheek.
SAD
Both open 5 hands begin at the top of the head and slowly slide down the face. There is also a sad facial expression.
= NOT + HAPPY
SEMESTER
The S-hand moves across and down the front of the body.
SERIOUS
The index finger twists on the chin.
G-hand twists at chin.
SHY
1 - Both open 5 hands move in small circular motions up the face.
2 - The index finger pokes in the side of the neck and twists.
3 - One hand brushes outward up against the side of the cheek, while the head is tilted slightly.
SILLY
One Y-hand comes up to the face with the thumb twisting in front of the nose.
SLEEPY
Bent B-hand, fingers closed, strokes the nose as the eyes close.
Bent B-hand flaps in front of face
SLOW
One hand moves slowly up the back of the other arm.
SMART
The touch finger comes off of the forehead turning outward.
The index finger is placed on the temple and then comes out away from the head.
SNOBBISH
The index finger moves up the nose as the head tips up in the air.
Index finger and pinkie are held upward while index finger is brushed under nise
SOFTHEARTED
= PILLOW + touch finger then makes a repeated tapping on the heart.
Very small PILLOW is made next to one’s heart
SPRING
One hand comes up and through the other hand.
STRANGE/ODD
The C-hand makes a twisting motion in front of the face.
= WEIRD
STRICT
The bent V-hand is brought up and strikes the nose.
STRONG
Both S-hands are thrust forward in a forceful manner.
STUBBORN
The full hand flops forward with the thumb remaining at the side of the head.
SUMMER
The index finger slides across the forehead and bends as it moves from one side to the other.
SWEET
The thumb, index finger and middle finger pinch the chin in a repeated motion.
5-hand pulls down at chin
TAKE UP
The open 5-hands face down, close to a fist as they move in a quick, simultaneous straight up motion.
UGLY
Both hands with index fingers extended and crossed under the nose, pull away and down as they change to two X-hands.
Can be done with just one hand
WEAK
The fingers of the five hand sit on the palm of the opposite hand and wiggle back and forth.
The fingertips of the 5 hand crumple into the palm of the opposite hand.
WEIRD
The W hand goes across and in front of the eyes as the fingers move up and down.
WINTER
Both hands are pulled up to the body and shake as if someone is cold. This can also be signed with the W-handshape.
Both hands with S-handshapes are drawn up along the body as the arms shake.
WISE
The index finger is placed on the temple and then comes out away from the head.
The X handshape makes a repeated downward movement in front of the forehead.
YOUNG
The fingertips of both bent B hand brush across at the front of the shoulders.
TRANSLATE
Both hands have the F-handshapes touching and twisting back and forth.
Monkey
Claw hands scratch sides under armpits.
STUPID
Outward facing V-hand at forehead
KOALA
X
PEACOCK
X
BEAVER
X
IMPORTANT
F-hands begin together and make a circle upwards
CREATIVE
5 hand arches outward twice from temple
COMPLICATED
X
KIND
X
INTELLIGENT
The index finger is placed on the temple and then comes out away from the head.
GREEDY
Both 3-hands with palms down make a movement back towards the body as the fingers pull inward like claw hands.
UNIQUE
The index finger is pulled up by the opposite closed hand.
HARD WORKER
SERIOUS WORKER
= TRUE + WORKER
ATHLETIC
A hands are together at the fingers and they make a twisting notion
BELLIGERENT
= STUBBORN
GENEROUS
Triple GIFT
STRIKING
X
SELF-MOTIVATED
X
CONDESCENDING
Both V handshapes move down quickly accompanied by a negative facial expression.
FEARFUL
Both hands push something away to the side and the body moves back.
