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To sign the word “mission,” use your dominant hand to make a fist with your thumb pointing up. Then, tap the center of your chest a few times with your fist. This represents the idea of a goal or purpose…

To sign the word “membership,” use the flat hand of your dominant hand to make a ‘C’ shape, with your thumb touching your index finger. Place the ‘C’ shape on your chest and move it in a circular motion.

To sign the word fish, make a fist with your dominant hand and extend your index finger. Then, touch your index finger to your chin and move it forward in a wiggling motion.

To sign the word “parties,” use both hands to form the letter “P” in American Sign Language and shake them back and forth simultaneously.

To sign the word “faculty,” use the ASL handshape for the letter “F” and then move your hand down your face, ending with the palm facing outward.

To sign the word “boards,” use both hands to form the letter B with your index fingers and thumbs touching, then bring your hands together and apart in a tapping motion.

To sign the word “authors,” use the ASL sign for “writer” or “write” followed by the plural “s” handshape.

To sign the word “disclaimer,” make the sign for “dis-” by touching your forehead with your dominant hand, then make the sign for “claim” by placing your open hand on your chest and making a circular motion.

Partner is signed by forming an “X” shape with the dominant hand, extending the index finger and placing it at the base of the non-dominant hand’s extended pinky finger, then bringing the two hands together in a clapping motion.

To sign the word “politics,” you would use a combination of handshapes and movements to represent the letters P-O-L-I-T-I-C-S in American Sign Language.