Vocab 6&7 - 10/13

Question 1

IMPROVE

Answer 1

move dominant hand up your non dominant arm starting at wrist (NMS!!)

Question 2

DECLINE

Answer 2

OPPOSITE movement of IMPROVE

Question 3

TO TAKE ADVANTAGE/GRAB OPPORTUNITIES

Answer 3

grab with dominant hand (almost like milking a cow motion) then immediately bump non dominant flat hand (palm facing up) with bottom side of fist

Question 4

EXPLOIT (negative connotation)

Answer 4

flat hands/fingers spread apart. Using dominant middle finger scrape your non dominant palm a few times

Question 5

CHAT

Answer 5

both hands at chest level/elbows comfortably bent and shake both hands at least twice

Question 6

WARNING

Answer 6

non dominant hand in fist/ palm part facing floor. with dominant pointer finger/ tap top of fist/ (like shame on you)

Question 7

RESTURANT

Answer 7

“r” with dominant hand the run tips or the “r” down right cheek then left cheek. start up at cheek bone and stop at chin.

Question 8

CAFETERIA

Answer 8

same as RESTAURANT but use “c” not “:r:

Question 9

SPOT/NOTICE

Answer 9

“x” start at cheek bone with dominant hand then point using “x” at what it is you’re noticing (silent “HOP”)

Question 10

THINK AGAIN

Answer 10

NMS!! shake pointer fingers (?) need to ask Amiee!

Question 11

GIVE

Answer 11

(directional) think money sign then point to the given thing or person

Question 12

SURE/TRUE

Answer 12

dominant pointer finger over mouth then point

Question 13

EASY

Answer 13

using dominant hand, brush the backside, tips part of other hand, a few times

Question 14

PEN/PENCIL

Answer 14

“air write” with dominant hand looking like you have either a pen or pencil in your hand

Question 15

MEAN/MEANING

Answer 15

“2” with dominant hand 1st palm up then palm down while tips of fingers are touching the flat part of you other palm. Palm(of non dominant)faces to the right or left depending on dominant hand

Question 16

a person is MEAN

Answer 16

both fists brush together in passing. dominant hand starts closest to you and other furthest away then meet in the middle like brushing knuckles

Question 17

EXPLAIN

Answer 17

“OK” wiggle downward from chest

Question 18

CLEAR/BRIGHT

Answer 18

put tips of fingers together (“o-shapes”) in front of chest then open hands going away from each other, palms facing outward with fingers spread

Question 19

BLURRY

Answer 19

wave hand in front of face

Question 20

VAGUE

Answer 20

side of body to the left the right hand rub left flat hands (not sure if this picture is correct)

Question 21

EXCUSE ME

Answer 21

right cupped, tips of fingers scrape flat left palm

Question 22

DOOR (open/close)

Answer 22

flat hands, palms facing out in front of chest, dominant hand moves toward face (open) hands toughing (closed)

Question 23

WINDOW

Answer 23

flat palms facing you (same as door) but stack hands instead of side by side

Question 24

LIGHTS(2)

Answer 24

both hands up towards head, open and close them while tips of fingers face the ground OR flick the side of chin

Question 25

STAND UP/GET UP/ JUMP AND SIT

Answer 25

ALL (dominant hand related) dominant hand acts as the action word with pointer finger and middle finger being your legs and your flat non dominant hand with palms facing up acts as the floor or chair

Question 26

STUDY (NMS!!)

Answer 26

non dominant hand acts as the material you’re studying with flat palm facing you and dominant hand “sprinkles” with your fingers pointing at your non dominant hand

Question 27

PARTY

Answer 27

for little kids “P” both hands and rock back and forth at waist side. for adults “Y” both hands thumbs pointing to your shoulders and move front and back

Question 28

“I” WALK

Answer 28

both hands act as your feet. move them both down by your waist in walking motion

Question 29

“he or she” WALK

Answer 29

pointer and middle fingers act as their feet, same movement

Question 30

TEST (2)

Answer 30

both pointer fingers (palms facing away from face) while rest of hands in a fist. place on each side of face, slide fingers down while moving hands down the side of face (don’t touch face just use face as placement) OR do same as stated then flatten out hands moving away from chest, palms facing floor

Question 31

ASK

Answer 31

(directional) starts with index finger and then turns into “x” as you point to the person you are asking.

Question 32

QUESTION

Answer 32

trace a question mark in the air in front of you using your ASL space

Question 33

WILL/FUTURE (use at the end of your statement when using ASL)

Answer 33

dominant flat hand, palms facing cheek, fingers point up by head then move forward bending at wrist and elbow

Question 34

TRY

Answer 34

“a” both hands elbows bent so fists are a little below chest level and palms are towards your body. move downward motion while flicking wrists away from body so palms end up facing away from you

Question 35

WITH

Answer 35

use both fists, flat part meet in front of you so palms are facing each other

Question 36

TOGETHER

Answer 36

same as “with” but movement is in a circular motion thumbs pointing up

Question 37

UNIT or CHAPTER

Answer 37

spread fingers/flat hands. non dominant palm faces other and “claw” with dominant hand then hit palm

Question 38

A LOT

Answer 38

palms facing up (need to ask Amiee)

Question 39

CHOCOLATE

Answer 39

“c” dominant hand over non dominant fist

Question 40

FLEXIBLE

Answer 40

grab non dominant flat fingers and bend back and forth

Question 41

FINISH/ALREDY

Answer 41

(conceptual) palms face you then outward

Question 42

Oh-I-SEE

Answer 42

“y” thumb pointing to body pinky pointing away, making an “oh face”

Question 43

PARTNER

Answer 43

“2” both hands non dominant hand points up palms facing opposite direction then tap tips of both hands OR wiggle OR point OR wave

Question 44

HARD

Answer 44

“2” but bend and hit dominant with non dominant hands like a hammer

Question 45

BOY

Answer 45

grab invisible brim of a baseball hat (flat hands)

Question 46

GIRL

Answer 46

fist with thumb touching cheek. rub starting at cheek bone down to chin (use dominant hand)

Question 47

CORRECT/GRADE

Answer 47

non dominant hand flat (act like “study”) then dominant hand draw in the air over flat hand x’s

Question 48

ERASE (2)

Answer 48

fists act like the chalkboard eraser OR non dominant hand acts like a piece of paper and dominant hand acts like eraser

Question 49

HANDOUT

Answer 49

like “give” use both hands

Question 50

PAPER

Answer 50

clap then slide

Question 51

RIGHT/CORRECT

Answer 51

Question 52

WRONG

Answer 52

bring “y” to chin

Question 53

TO WRITE

Answer 53

act like you’re writing on non dominant hand

Question 54

ALL (2)

Answer 54

flat hands, overlap non dom in front of dominant hand. move dominant from behind, circle outward around non dom then returning to starting position OR “l” then slide away from body

Question 55

RAINBOW

Answer 55

use four fingers and make the bow over your head

Question 56

BRIGHT

Answer 56

flat hands, palms facing chest then move outward as palms face away from body

Question 57

DARK

Answer 57

opposite movement or “bright”

Question 58

LIGHT (weight)

Answer 58

use middle fingers, bent move away form body (ASK amiee)

Question 59

COLORS

Answer 59

see laminated sheet that came with books (vry easy)

Question 60

11-30

Answer 60

see notes (very easy)

Question 61

ENGLISH

Answer 61

.like “night”

Question 62

DESK/TABLE

Answer 62

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Question 63

MOVE

Answer 63

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