To sign the word “initial,” start by making a fist with your dominant hand and placing it on your non-dominant palm. Then, move your dominant hand slightly upward and to the side in a twisting motion, as if you were…

To sign the word “architecture,” use your dominant hand to make a flat hand shape and place it on top of your non-dominant hand, which is in a flat palm-up position. Move your dominant hand forward, slightly up, and then…

To sign the word “nc,” form a letter “n” with your dominant hand and a letter “c” with your non-dominant hand. Bring them together in front of your chest, with the “n” on top of the “c” and touching.

To sign the word “shot,” use your dominant hand to make a fist and then extend your index finger straight out. Then, with your non-dominant hand, make a flat palm and place it on the back of your fist. Pull…

To sign the word “replies,” use the American Sign Language (ASL) fingerspelling technique to spell out each letter R-E-P-L-I-E-S.

To sign the word “graduate,” make a fist with your dominant hand and extend your thumb and pinky finger while tucking in the other fingers. Then, touch the tips of your extended fingers to your temple and move your hand…

To sign the word monitoring, use both hands to make the letter “M” shape and move them in a circular motion in front of your chest.

To sign the word “balance,” use both hands to make a flat palm shape and place them in front of your body at shoulder height. Then, tilt your hands slightly to each side, mimicking the concept of equilibrium.

To sign the word Zealand, make the handshape of a “Z” with your dominant hand and place it near your forehead, then move it down in a slight curve.

To sign the word pink, use one hand to make a flat, open palm facing down, and use the other hand to tap lightly on the fingertips of the first hand.