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Sign Language Word Reference Guide - A4
Letter A

By Jamie Berke, About.com

Updated October 10, 2008

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Below are sources for the signs for the words from achievement to adapt. Some of the sources are online, and others may be in print. More words can be found in the master Sign Language Reference Guide.

The Sign Language Word Reference Guide lists words found in sign language dictionary resources online, along with links to the dictionaries that have the sign. Each dictionary presents signs differently -- some have video, others have graphic illustrations or animated graphics.

In addition, About.com:Deafness has several mini sign language guides for signs for things such as animals, body parts, colors, numbers, school, and more. Plus, there are mini sign language guides for holidays such as Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Valentine's Day.

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Sign Language Word Reference Guide

A - Abortion About - Accident Accidentially - Achieve Achievement - Adapt Ad - Admit Admonish - Advocate Aeronautics - Again Against - Aide Aim - Alert Algebra - Allowance Ally - Am Going To Amass - Among Amount - Angry Animal - Ant Antagonism - Anywhere Apart - Application Apply - Apron Aquarium - Arizona Arm - Article Articulate - Asparagus Aspirin - Asthma Astonish - Atomic Bomb Attach - Auditorium August - Avoid Awake - Ax(e)

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