Vocab Chapter 3 Flashcards
adult
alternate moving palm down hands upward
woman
closed fist from chin down to open 5 on sternum
man
closed fist down from forehead to open 5 on sternum
child
pat in front of torso
children
child with both hands
girl
swipe thumb of fist along jaw
boy
tap fingers against thumb in front of forehead
tall
hold palm down hand up (grimace face)
average
hold palm down hand at average height (average face)
short
hold palm down hand down low (pursed lips)
handsome/good looking
good+ circle palm in front of face
look alike/different
circle palm in front of face + same/different OR look + strong
beautiful
circle hand around face to shut then throw it up
pretty
beautiful, but keep hand down at end
cute
pull u handshape down from chin
not aged at all
look + same
look great
look + great
fall in love
pull index down from nose and bounce on palm up base
date/dating
tap d handshapes against each other
in a relationship
relationship (link closed middle to thumb and circle)
affair/cheat
pull palm towards you off index base
argument
wave g handshapes down repeatedly
break up
pull fists apart down into p
propose
give to
engaged
circle e over palm down base, place e down
bachelor/bachelorette
swipe b down sides of mouth
single
swipe index down sides of mouth
gay
FS
lesbian
tap index of l on chin
relationship on and off
pull apart and put back together relationship over and over
wedding
circle flat handshapes and interlock over each other
marry
circle cupped hands and clap into each other
elope
marry + private OR marry + escape (pull index off index)
family
CLASS with f handshapes
relatives
tap r handshapes on each other
grandmother
bounce 5 handshape away from chin
grandfather
bounce 5 handshape away from forehead
mother
5 handshape on chin
father
5 handshape on forehead
aunt
shake a by chin
uncle
shake u by forehead
sister
pull a handshape down from jaw into L handshape on base L
brother
pull a handshape down from forehead into L handshape on base L
cousin
shake C by jaw, ear, or forehead
____ in law
flip L handshape from face down to face up
husband
man + marry
wife
woman + marry
daughter
girl + baby
son
boy + baby
step ___
either in law or FS
niece/ nephew
shake N handshape by chin or forehead
divorce
do marry backwards
single mother/father
single + mother/father
remarry
marry + again
half sister/brother
cut palm up base with 5 dominant + sister/brother
god parents
cut face in half with 5 handshape + parents
parents
mom + dad
pregnant
pull 5 hand away from stomach + big face
give birth
pull 5 from stomach onto palm up base
adopt
take
weight
stack u handshapes on each other and pull top one down
baby
mime holding baby in arms
teenager
tap t above glasses and then on cheekbone
senior citizens
s on left of mouth + c on right of mouth
multiple births
number on both sides of mouth (identical- add same, fraternal- add different)
pets
pet back of closed fist
cat
use third on thumb to make whiskers
kitten
baby + cat
dog
tap thigh + sideways p
puppy
baby + dog
rabbit
stack u hands on each other and move them
hamster
FS
bird
tap index and thumb together on mouth
fish
swim stacked 5 forward
lizard
move L handshape forward from mouth
snake
move bent 2 handshape away from mouth
spider
stack palm down hands and move fingers
turtle
fist dominant under palm down base, pop out “head” (thumb)
ferret
wiggle palm towards you dominant
pig
put palm down hand under chin and move fingers
duck
no on mouth
chicken
see bird
mouse
swipe nose with index
cow
put y on temple and move slightly
horse
put u + thumb handshape on temple and move slightly
monkey
mime holding arms like monkeys do
sheep
use cupped dominant to mime shaving sheep arm
best friend
push r handshape away from you palm in
friend
link x handshape, repeat upside down
colleagues
work + tap bent 5 fingertips against each other palms down
acquaintances
person + know
age
pull O handshape down into fist away from chin
internship
busy but with an i instead of a B
part time
drag 5 down against palm up 5 base + time
full time
full + time
hour
1 handshape on palm sideways handshape, circle back around
on call
tap palm down base hand and pull hand away
transfer
move bent 2 handshapes from left to right
promote
walk palm down bent 5 upwards
retired
pull r handshapes up towards collarbone
fired
enough, but fast and agressive
laid off
nice but fast with sad face
jobless
work + none
demote
walk bent 5 handshape downards
glass ceiling
push fist up into palm down base
stuck
stab 2 handshape into neck
quit
flick u handshape out of fist
expired
license- hold L’s together, flip one down. Certificate- same but with C’s
full vs enough
full is in, enough is out (push flat hand over fist base)
to have
bent 5 handshapes on collarbone
have to
slam x handshape down, Mouth HAVE TO
must
slam x handshape down, mouth must
should
tap x handshape down, mouth shhh
need
tap x handshape down, mouth need
later
push bent 5 handshape away from torso, palm in
then
finish
enroll/enter
push palm down dominant hand under bent 5 palm down
start
place 1 handshape between middle and ring finger of base hand, rotate out as you push base forward
year
stack fists, circle dominant hand
put down roots
thread fingers through each other
uproot
pull up threaded fingers
life/live
move 10 handshapes up torso once
born
enter
immigrate
move+ stay
citizen
circle C in front of torso and bring back to collarbone
propose
give to
engaged
circle e and place face down on palm down base 5
marry
circle cupped hand into palm up cupped base
buy
move italian handshape off of palm up base
travel
circle bent 2 handshape in front of torso palm out
volunteer
tug shirt with index and thumb
die
flip hands, OR pull hand down to italian behind palm in base
document/certificate
tap C handshapes on thumbs
marriage license
marriage + license
license
tap thumbs in L handshapes
land deed
rub italian handshape by torso + FS deed
certificate of death
death + certificate
high school diploma
HS + diploma
diploma
pull face down F handshapes away from each other
degree
pull D handshapes away from each other
permanent resident card
green + card
card
pull 20 handshapes away from each other and close on edges of rectangle
passport
tap s on top of palm in and sideways base and tap again on bottom
social security card
SS + card