Mannerisms and actions with the hand

I asked him for advice but he just shrugged his shoulders (lifted his shoulders up and down to show he didn't know or couldn't answer).

He folded his arms (crossed one arm over the other close to his body) and crossed his legs (crossed one leg over the other while sitting) and waited for me to speak.

She bites her nails and picks her nose all the time. It drives me crazy!

She clenched her fist and told him to get out of the room at once (closed her hand as if to hit him).

He just tapped his fingers and waited (made quick, light hitting movements, e.g. on a table).

Character

Observing others: character traits

Visible behavior: some useful adjectives

Word	Meaning	Example
impetuous	acts on a sudden idea without thinking first; generally negative.	He's so impetuous;I wish he would consider things first.
impulsive	similar to impetuous, but can be used in a more positive way.	His impulsivegenerosity led him to give away most of his money.
effusive	gives exaggerated expression of pleasure, praise or gratitude.	She always gives you such an effusivewelcome.
excitable	easily excited by things.	He's a very excitablechild; he needs to calm down.
pushy	always selfishly promoting one's own position or interests (informal).	She's so pushy,it's typical of her to demand an interview for the new job.
garrulous	talks too much, especially about unimportant things.	Freddie's so garrulous;it's impossible to get any work done.
taciturn	reserved or says very little (generally negative).	I thought he was rather taciturnwhen I first met him. He hardly spoke.

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