Vocab 6&7 - 10/13 Flashcards
IMPROVE
move dominant hand up your non dominant arm starting at wrist (NMS!!)
DECLINE
OPPOSITE movement of IMPROVE
TO TAKE ADVANTAGE/GRAB OPPORTUNITIES
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
EXPLOIT (negative connotation)
flat hands/fingers spread apart. Using dominant middle finger scrape your non dominant palm a few times
CHAT
both hands at chest level/elbows comfortably bent and shake both hands at least twice
WARNING
non dominant hand in fist/ palm part facing floor. with dominant pointer finger/ tap top of fist/ (like shame on you)
RESTURANT
“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.
CAFETERIA
same as RESTAURANT but use “c” not “:r:
SPOT/NOTICE
“x” start at cheek bone with dominant hand then point using “x” at what it is you’re noticing (silent “HOP”)
THINK AGAIN
NMS!! shake pointer fingers (?) need to ask Amiee!
GIVE
(directional) think money sign then point to the given thing or person
SURE/TRUE
dominant pointer finger over mouth then point
EASY
using dominant hand, brush the backside, tips part of other hand, a few times
PEN/PENCIL
“air write” with dominant hand looking like you have either a pen or pencil in your hand
MEAN/MEANING
“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
a person is MEAN
both fists brush together in passing. dominant hand starts closest to you and other furthest away then meet in the middle like brushing knuckles
EXPLAIN
“OK” wiggle downward from chest
CLEAR/BRIGHT
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
BLURRY
wave hand in front of face
VAGUE
side of body to the left the right hand rub left flat hands (not sure if this picture is correct)
EXCUSE ME
right cupped, tips of fingers scrape flat left palm
DOOR (open/close)
flat hands, palms facing out in front of chest, dominant hand moves toward face (open) hands toughing (closed)
WINDOW
flat palms facing you (same as door) but stack hands instead of side by side
LIGHTS(2)
both hands up towards head, open and close them while tips of fingers face the ground OR flick the side of chin
STAND UP/GET UP/ JUMP AND SIT
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
STUDY (NMS!!)
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
PARTY
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
“I” WALK
both hands act as your feet. move them both down by your waist in walking motion
“he or she” WALK
pointer and middle fingers act as their feet, same movement
TEST (2)
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
ASK
(directional) starts with index finger and then turns into “x” as you point to the person you are asking.
QUESTION
trace a question mark in the air in front of you using your ASL space
WILL/FUTURE (use at the end of your statement when using ASL)
dominant flat hand, palms facing cheek, fingers point up by head then move forward bending at wrist and elbow
TRY
“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
WITH
use both fists, flat part meet in front of you so palms are facing each other
TOGETHER
same as “with” but movement is in a circular motion thumbs pointing up
UNIT or CHAPTER
spread fingers/flat hands. non dominant palm faces other and “claw” with dominant hand then hit palm
A LOT
palms facing up (need to ask Amiee)
CHOCOLATE
“c” dominant hand over non dominant fist
FLEXIBLE
grab non dominant flat fingers and bend back and forth
FINISH/ALREDY
(conceptual) palms face you then outward
Oh-I-SEE
“y” thumb pointing to body pinky pointing away, making an “oh face”
PARTNER
“2” both hands non dominant hand points up palms facing opposite direction then tap tips of both hands OR wiggle OR point OR wave
HARD
“2” but bend and hit dominant with non dominant hands like a hammer
BOY
grab invisible brim of a baseball hat (flat hands)
GIRL
fist with thumb touching cheek. rub starting at cheek bone down to chin (use dominant hand)
CORRECT/GRADE
non dominant hand flat (act like “study”) then dominant hand draw in the air over flat hand x’s
ERASE (2)
fists act like the chalkboard eraser OR non dominant hand acts like a piece of paper and dominant hand acts like eraser
HANDOUT
like “give” use both hands
PAPER
clap then slide
RIGHT/CORRECT
WRONG
bring “y” to chin
TO WRITE
act like you’re writing on non dominant hand
ALL (2)
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
RAINBOW
use four fingers and make the bow over your head
BRIGHT
flat hands, palms facing chest then move outward as palms face away from body
DARK
opposite movement or “bright”
LIGHT (weight)
use middle fingers, bent move away form body (ASK amiee)
COLORS
see laminated sheet that came with books (vry easy)
11-30
see notes (very easy)
ENGLISH
.like “night”
DESK/TABLE
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MOVE
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