ANGER: Both hands downward, palms toward body, bent fingers as if hooked into wasit and drawn up sides of the body as if tearing the flesh.
Author: Katherine Brown
wise
WISE: Crook the right “G” forefinger and lift the hand to the forehead; place the end of the finger at the top of the center and move it downward across the forehead.
lazy
LAZY: Throw the right “L” hand against the left shoulder.
studious
STUDY: Hold open left hand as the page of a book; point all fingers of right hand at it; push fingers toward and draw away several times the while they are worked with a vibrating motion.
disobedient
DISOBEY (defiance to authority): With elbow at side bend up the arm with the fist on a level with the shoulder; bring the elbow out and give a twist to the fist, slightly turning the head to indicate defiance.
obedience, obedient
OBEY (idea of submission to authority): Hold “A” hands in front, backs down; let both hands drop, opening them the while; some carry the hands up toward right shoulder and drop from there.
green
GREEN: Right index of “G” hand pointing outward, shaken back and forth sidewise. (Greenhorn: Right horizontal “G” shaken back and forth as it moves along imaginary horn from mouth.)
blue
BLUE: Right “B” hand, fingers pointing frontward, shaken right and left horizontally, palm leftward.
red
RED: Right index tip, palm inward, touches lips. (Pink: Index tip of “P” hand down across lips).
black
BLACK: Rub right index tip across eyebrow towards the right, palm inward.