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w4 Flashcards

1
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education

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“E”-“D”, one or both hands

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2
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preschool

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both L4pi, right hand in front fingers just touching. Right hand toward right shoulder, then “school”.

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kindergarten

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“K” under L4pd, “school”

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elementary school

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“E” under L4pd, “school”

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5
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middle school

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middle finger down onto flat palm, “school” (clap)

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high school

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“H” “S”

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college

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“school” (rub not clap) then up “5”

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mainstream

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“5”pi both hands, then move to 5pd right hand on left

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9
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residential

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as “correct”, but with pinkies (tap tap)

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10
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take a class

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“take” “class”

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11
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bachelor degree

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“BA” “college degree”

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masters degree

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“MA” “college degree”

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13
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college degree

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both “F”po touching, pull apart

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14
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doctorate

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“DR” or “PHD”

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15
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school subjects

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“school” “subjects”

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16
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subjects

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air quotes, but shake hands rather than bending fingers

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17
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math

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pi both hands three fingers pointing at each other, right higher than left, side-to-side motion with right ring finger brushing onto left index finger. 2x. Three fingers kind of make an M.

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18
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history

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“H”pc, shake hand up and down

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19
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social studies

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“S” open hand and move to the right “S”

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20
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science

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FTpo thumbs spinning around each other (“bicycle but FT rather than “A”)

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21
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English

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left “A”pd or flat pd, right pd on top (same as “school” but left palm down)

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22
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things

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L4pu start hands near each other and stagger apart

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23
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supplies

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“things”, but left hand doesn’t move

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24
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calculator

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left 5, right typing w/all fingers or one finger and circling above the palm

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25
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notebook

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“write” “book”

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26
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pencil

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left hand flat, right hand B1 first to lip, then line across the palm

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pen

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like “write” but, above the paper

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28
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scissors

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2pi cutting paper right to center

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29
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measure

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both Ypd thumbs taping

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30
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ruler

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draw ruler w/index & thumb of both hands (NMS small) then either spell RULER or “measure”

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31
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direction

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fingers pointing out pi, wiggle a little side to side

32
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verb

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v-e-r-b

33
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ask

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1po at right side of lip, move forward and curl index

34
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choose

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left 4pi, right po B2 at one finger than another.

35
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email

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left Cpc, right 1 flies through from chest away

36
Q

give

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Bpi to Bpu as if giving

37
Q

take

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5pd arm forward, arc into body finish “S”. Into body if taking me, away if taking you, etc.

38
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help

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left hand 5pu, Right FTpi onto left hand. Move both forward to help you, move both back to help me.

39
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inform

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B1234 grabbing stuff from (right hand) forehead center and (left hand) left temple, then distribute it, ending 5s pu OR right hand temple left hand mouth B1234 grab and distribute 5pu

40
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invite

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L4pu, sweep down and in toward chest

41
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pay

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left Pu relaxed L4, right index on palm then fling out to who is being paid.

42
Q

know

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four fingers to right temple

43
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let me know

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Start as “inform” but end lower L4pu right higher than left; optional “know” afterwards

44
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deaf friendly

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“deaf” “friendly”

45
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friendly

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two hands 5pi thumb up start middle fingers basically touching in front of chin and spread apart, wiggling.

46
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pet (n)

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right fingers stroke back of left hand

47
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[list of directional verbs]

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ask, help, tell, show, give, send, email, teach, inform

48
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paper

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both hands L4, right palm onto left but brush inward twice

49
Q

dress

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start two hands 5pi fingers toward each other apart, then move down and fingers eventually pointing down, the outline of a dress

50
Q

look at

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2 starts pointing up, then out

51
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desk

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“table”

52
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senior/junior/sophomore/freshman

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Five fingers, thumb=senior etc

53
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computer

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“C” on left shoulder, down to left bicep

54
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backpack

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“G” pointing backwards both hands over shoulders.

55
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G-classifier

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Thickness: book paper magazine jacket backpack

56
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magazine

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left L4, right G swipe up along pinkie

57
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eyeglasses

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over right eye, pinch to B1 start at eye but moving right. 2x Note fist with other fingers

58
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stapler

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both L4, left flat, right curl fingers around left index and staple with heel of hand (down and up)

59
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tape

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left pd, right two fingers drag l to r across knuckles.

60
Q

glue

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“G” across lips l to r

61
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paperclip

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“paper” and “clip”

62
Q

clip (n)

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left L4pi thumb up, right come down with two fingers in front of paper, thumb behind it.

63
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eraser

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left palm up, right “A” erases

64
Q

lose

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both B1234pi fingertips together, open to 5s pd

65
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home

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B1234 touch near lip then near ear (like “yesterday”)

66
Q

find

A

5pd up to “F”

67
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realize

A

“R” around right temple (forward and down first)

68
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laptop computer

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“Computer” then left pu fingers right, right open up computer, hinged at back

69
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iPhone

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“i” thumb/index edge to ear 2x

70
Q

cellphone

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Handshape “5-c”, repeated on the headside.

71
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like a lot

A

LA-LA

72
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study hard

A

STA

73
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telephone / call

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Y at ear & mouth, of course. Call (v): start there and go out.

74
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do

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B1234pu index does a come here (d-o + come here combined!)

75
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think

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bent one finger to temple

76
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move

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B4pd both hands side-by-side. Move them both slightly to right

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