GESTURE An ancient Chinese proverb says:” Be (0) SUSPICIOUS of a man whose stomach does not move when be laughed”. The (1) we made with our bodies, often quite (2), give us away. For example, fidgeting is a sure sign of (3) in young children. Drumming your fingures on the table tends to indicate (4) . A man keeps adjusting his tie betraying his (5). These are obvious gestures (6) recognized and understood. But the (7) of a gesture can vary in different cultures. The “thrumbs up” sign indicates (8) in some countries, but in the others, it is obscene and (9). Eye contact is another important way in which we are signal our (10): but at what point does a look become a stare? And when does staring rudely become gazing on admiration? The answer is, as usual, “It all depends.”
0. SUSPECT
1. MOVE
2. CONSCIOUS
3. BORE
4. PATIENT
5. NERVOUS
6.WIDE
7. SIGNIFY
8. APPROVE
9. OFFEND
10 INTEND