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Rh (2) Move the tip of the finger held perpendicularly across the same way. This indicates a less heinous falsehood, a "fib," or softens the accusation, and is used in preference to "lie" when speaking of imitations or false material.

Awful. — Hold the "0" hands one against either temple; throw both hands simultaneously forward from the head, not quite arm's length, opening the fingers the while, so they as- sume position of "5" at the end of the sign. The sign may be made with one hand only.

Fearful. — Place the "F" hands, one against either cheek, near the jaw; move them slowly to the temples and finish as ibove in "awful."

Dangerous. — Make sign for "fearful" and follow with "hap- pen," i. e., bring hands to position of "G" and quickly drop and twist them inward until they come to rest, backs up, par- allel nnd pointing outward.

Careful (exercising watchfulness). — Place the "V" hands one resting across the other, the left pointing outward and the right pointing toward the left; slowly raise and lower both hands, keeping them in same position.-

Careless, Heedless. — Hold the "V" hand in front of the forehead, pointing up; move back and forth from right to left and left to right several times.

Different. — Cross the ends of the "G" hands pointing out- ward ; draw the fingers and hands apart toward the sides.

Various (different, in sense of many kinds). — Use the same motion but while drawing the hands apart give the forefingers a vibrating, up-and-down motion.

Curious. — Move the " C " hand with opening toward the left, in front of the face, describing a circle from right to left.

Funny, Humorous. — Rub the ends of the fingers of the "N" hand downward along the end of the nose, holding the palm side down.

Busy. — Make the sign for work, i. e., strike the top of the left wrist with the under side of the right wrist, holding the hands in position of "S," and add sign of "action."

Action, Active. — Place the bent hands with fingers pointing down, in front out from the sides; draw them apart toward the sides and again bring them near; repeat the motion rather rapidly.