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Vocab Chapter 1 Flashcards

1
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Hello/Hi

A

Forward wave/salute turning hand away

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Sign

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Circle pointing handshapes

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Learn

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Pick up from base (nd) hand and bring to forhead with dominant hand

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4
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Practice

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Rub knuckles along pointer finger of base hand

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5
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Now

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Push Y handshape down and forward

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Ready

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Swing R handshapes away from each other

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7
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Yes/No

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Shake fist handshap/ snap together first and second finger onto thumb

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8
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Remember

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Bring dominant hand in sideways 10 handshape down to base hand in same position from forehead

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Gotcha/ I see/ Oh I see/ Understand

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Nod foreward Y handshape while pursing lips/ flick up pointer with back of hand facing out in front of forehead

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10
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Immersion

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set base hand flat forward, bring 12 handshape from eyes down past base

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11
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Cool/Neat

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press together pointer and thumb and turn by chin/ place thumb on sternum with 5 handshape and wiggle middle finger

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12
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See you later

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SEE-LATER, v handshape from under eye forward, then push L handshape away from you

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13
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Again

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Bring curved 5 handshape into base 5 handshape

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14
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Go-to

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two pointer fingers forward

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15
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School

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clap 5 handshapes on eachother

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16
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house

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make a house with your hands

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17
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Store

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shake italian handshape in front of you

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18
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Who

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thumb under chin, fingers collasped, wiggle pointer

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19
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what

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confused face, shake gently 5 handshapes

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20
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When

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circle around pointer with dominant pointer

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21
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Where

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shake pointer

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22
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Why

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wiggle middle finger towards temple

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23
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How

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curl cupped hands away from sternum

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24
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class

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circle two c handshapes away from chin

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25
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Deaf

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bring dominant pointer from ear to mouth

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26
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Dorm

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bring d handshape from ear to mouth

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27
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Hearing

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circle pointer in front of mouth

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28
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Good/Bad

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Bring 5 handshape from chin into 5 base/ same but flip it halfway

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29
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Thank you

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bring 5 handshape from chin down, no base hand

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30
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So-So/ Maybe

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shake 5 handshape/ move 5 handshapes up and down

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31
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Bye

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wave

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32
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Name

A

tap h handshapes against each other

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33
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Done/Finish

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flare open 5 handshapes away from you

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34
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Read

A

hold base hand sideways and use 12 handshape from top to bottom over base hand

flare down not tap

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35
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book

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2 5 handshapes next to each other

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36
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write

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pretend to write on base hand

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37
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help

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lift 10 handshape on base 5 handshape

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38
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Want

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grab in front of you and pull in with palms up

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39
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Like/don’t like

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use thumb and middle finger and pull away from sternum/ throw away from you while shaking head no

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40
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Teacher

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pull italian handshapes away from forehead, go into person sign

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41
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Person

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use 2 5 handshapes and push into box

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42
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Teach

A

pull away italian handshapes from forehead

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43
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Student

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Learn-Person

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44
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Numbers 1-66

A

yeah

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45
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Alphabet

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yeah

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46
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Car

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Hold steering wheel and rotate slightly in front of you

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47
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different

A

pull apart index handshape

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48
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same/too

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slide y handshape back and forth

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49
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forget

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wipe flat palm against forehead

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50
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try

A

circle thumb out away from body

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51
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discussion/discuss

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tap index onto palm up base in direction you want

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52
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perfect

A

hold ok handshape towards each other

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53
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Correct

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tap indexed handshape onto wrist of indexed shape

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54
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wrong

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tap y handshape against chin

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55
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example

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tap palm of hand

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56
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review

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spin r handshape towards body

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57
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basic

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circle flat handshape under flat handshape

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58
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Grammar

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wiggle g handshapes away from each other

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59
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object/subject/verb

A

slightly shake each letter handshape

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60
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asl

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fingerspell asl

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61
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fingerspell

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lightly wiggle fingers

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62
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english

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pat hand against palm down base

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63
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Worksheet

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work+study

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64
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work

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tap fist against fist

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65
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study

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hold hand above palm up base and shake middle finger

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66
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homework

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home+study

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67
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home

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bring italian handshape from mouth to ear

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68
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type (on a computer)

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mimick typing

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69
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snapshots

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SS

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70
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dictionary

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brush d handshape against palm

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71
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movie/video

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shake palm out against palm in

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72
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watch

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push 2 handshape away from eyes

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73
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recording

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use grabby handshape towards whatever is being recorded

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74
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upload

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stack 4 handshapes, swipe up and spread fingers

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75
Q

download

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stack 4 handshapes, swipe down and spread fingers

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76
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click

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mimick clicking

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77
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dropdown menu

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click, single hand download, click again

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78
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movement

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circle italian handshapes in front of you

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79
Q

location

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circle palm down over fist base

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80
Q

palm orientation

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flip palm back and forth

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81
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handshape

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swipe outsides of hands + shape

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82
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shape

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wiggle thumbs out from top to bottom

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83
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non manual markers/ facial expressions

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use x handshapes and mimick eyebrow movement

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84
Q

name

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tap h handshapes against each other

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85
Q

how many

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toss up flicker hand shape

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86
Q

practice single and plural indexing

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yeah

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87
Q

happy

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brush up palm in handshapes

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88
Q

tired

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fall curved handshape down

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89
Q

sad

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full hand pulled down from eye

90
Q

thank you

A

hand from chin down, NO BASE

91
Q

good

A

hand from chin down, with base

92
Q

bad

A

hand from chin down, flip near base

93
Q

fine

A

tap open handshape against chest w/ thumb

94
Q

excited

A

happy sign with middle finger out alternating hands

95
Q

feeling

A

brush up on sternum with middle finger out handshape

96
Q

monday

A

circle m handshape in front of you

97
Q

tuesday

A

circle t in front of you

98
Q

wednesday

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circle w in front of you

99
Q

thursday

A

circle an h, or flash between t and h

100
Q

friday

A

circle f with palm towards you

101
Q

saturday

A

circle s in front of you

102
Q

sunday

A

circle hands palm out in front of you

103
Q

good morning

A

good + morning

104
Q

morning

A

pull open palm towards you with index in elbow

105
Q

please

A

rub hand in circular motion on chest

106
Q

sorry

A

a handshape in circular motion on chest

107
Q

know

A

tap forehead with all fingers

108
Q

write

A

write on base hand

109
Q

Deaf Blind

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Deaf + bent v under eyes

110
Q

Deaf Disabled

A

Deaf + DA

111
Q

Hard of Hearing

A

H repeated

112
Q

Late-Deafened

A

Deaf + 10 handshape falling down

113
Q

Noon

A

Flat base arm + straight up hand on back of hand

114
Q

Afternoon

A

Turn noon hand out and push forward

115
Q

Night

A

soft C on top of soft C base

116
Q

How are you?

A

HOW YOU (WH)

117
Q

What’s new/What’s up?

A

middle finger in handshape brush up quickly on collarbone

118
Q

Not much

A

0 hand shapes in loose circles

119
Q

Lousy (feeling)

A

3 handshape swooped down off nose

120
Q

great

A

palms forward place top to bottom

121
Q

nervous

A

shakey hands

122
Q

stressed

A

flat hand on top of fist, push down twice

123
Q

sick

A

middle finger forward on forehead and sternum

124
Q

bye

A

wave with bent hand

125
Q

see you around

A

see+ you+ around

126
Q

around

A

circle pointer around base pointer

127
Q

see you soon

A

see + you + q handshape on chin

128
Q

due

A

index into flat palm base

129
Q

introduce

A

flat handshapes, scoop towards stomach

130
Q

This is…

A

introduce

131
Q

excuse me

A

brush fingertips on palm up base fingertips

132
Q

can (question)

A

bring both fists down

133
Q

can’t

A

hit index finger on back of base index

134
Q

ask

A

x handshape towards who you need to ask

135
Q

you’re welcome/sure

A

index finger forward off of chin

136
Q

sorry

A

circle s handshape on sternum

137
Q

please

A

circle flat palm on sternum

138
Q

fingerspell

A

brush hand sideways while moving fingers

139
Q

mean (meaning)

A

v handshape on sideways base, turn both in opposite directions

140
Q

internet

A

middle fingers against each other, rotate dominant slightly

141
Q

computer

A

type in the air

142
Q

context

A

circle palm over upwards index

143
Q

concept

A

cup handshape, bounce away from forehead

144
Q

translate

A

indexed handshapes stacked, rotate quickly

145
Q

if

A

tap i on cheek

146
Q

do

A

q handshapes upward

147
Q

book

A

open palms out hands from each other

148
Q

open

A

the noun is a multi motion, the open is a single long motion imitating the opening

149
Q

close

A

the noun is a multi motion, the close is a single long motion imitating the closing

150
Q

pencil/pen

A

bring index+thumb handshape from chin to base hand like you’re writing

151
Q

pick up

A

ok handshape pulled towards you

152
Q

put down

A

mimick setting down the object

153
Q

raise hand

A

raise your hand

154
Q

look

A

push v handshape away from eyes

155
Q

stand

A

v handshape standing on base hand

156
Q

board

A

make square with flat both hands, starting at top middle

157
Q

copy

A

pull hand away from flat base, should be pulling away from whatever is being copied

158
Q

sit

A

u handshape on u base

159
Q

word

A

q handshape on index finger

160
Q

next page

A

book and then mimick turning a page

161
Q

page

A

brush thumb of a handshape against base hand

162
Q

look it up

A

brush middle finger on base +look

163
Q

definition

A

circle f handshapes in front of you

164
Q

answer/reply

A

push both index fingers in direction of whatever is being answered to

165
Q

check

A

make a check with index over flat base

166
Q

picture

A

c from chin onto sideways base

167
Q

draw

A

same as write

168
Q

problem

A

alternate swinging 12 handshapes on each other

169
Q

brainstorm

A

think + alternate throwing hands in front of you

170
Q

solve/solution

A

pull italian handshapes away from eachother into a handshapes

171
Q

group

A

push 5 handshapes towards each other

172
Q

work in a group

A

work +group

173
Q

classmate

A

intertwine 5 handshapes with each other

174
Q

share

A

slice 5 handshape on side of 5 base

175
Q

sentence

A

wiggle f handshapes away from each other

176
Q

dictate

A

look or hear+ italian handshape on base, flatten onto base

177
Q

test

A

pull x handshapes down OR open 5 onto open 5

178
Q

math

A

brush either italian or k handshapes on top of each other

179
Q

add

A

open handshapes brought into each other becoming italian handshapes

180
Q

plus

A

make a + with your index fingers

181
Q

total

A

open hanshapes circle ontop of each other to italian

182
Q

equal

A

tap bent 5 fingertips onto each other

183
Q

subtract

A

swipe open handshape down on sideways base, closing as you go

184
Q

disadvantage

A

tap index down sideways base 5

185
Q

remainder (left)

A

open 5 down to closed 5

186
Q

divide

A

5 handshapes stacked, flare out and down

187
Q

calculate/ figure out

A

brush k handshapes on top of each other

188
Q

multiply

A

swipe k hanshapes over each other

189
Q

friend

A

flip x fingers on each other

190
Q

which

A

shake thumb ups in front of you

191
Q

from

A

pull index into x away from pointer

192
Q

easy

A

brush 5 handshape onto back of 5 handshape

193
Q

busy

A

shake b handshape on fist handshape

194
Q

confused

A

think + circle claw hands around each other

195
Q

sleepy

A

collapse bent 5 handshape on bridge of nose

196
Q

email

A

index finger through elongated c base

197
Q

address

A

swipe thumb up handshape gently on collarbone

198
Q

live

A

pull thumb up handshape up on torso

199
Q

today

A

now twice

200
Q

shoes

A

knock sides of fists together

201
Q

week

A

slide index on flat base

201
Q

weekend

A

slide index on side of 5 handshape + end

202
Q

need

A

x handshape pressed down once

203
Q

relationship

A

link middle finger circles and circle

204
Q

dating

A

tap d handshapes against each other

205
Q

nothing

A

gentle shake of 0 handshapes

206
Q

none

A

aggressive version of nothing, single time

207
Q

same as usual

A

gently tap y handshapes forward

208
Q

afraid

A

push claw handshapes towards center of body

209
Q

bored

A

fall index in a circle at side of nose

210
Q

angry

A

claw in front of face

211
Q

clear

A

push italian handshapes open away from you

212
Q

sure

A

push index down from chin

213
Q

take care

A

push stacked k handshapes in a circle away from you

214
Q

awareness

A

tap know twice

215
Q

month

A

slide index down back of base index

216
Q

bike

A

rotate fists in circles in front of you

217
Q

park

A

circle p handshape, then land middle finger on back of base fist

218
Q

grab

A

sweep open 5 towards yourself on flat base while closing into fist

219
Q

shirt

A

grab shirt with index and thumb and shake

220
Q

give

A

upwards italian handshape between whoeveer is giving and giving to

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