Some of the more obvious forms of nonverbal communication are gestures.Although we may

think of them as mainly hand and arm movements, gestures can be ___1___ by other parts of the body as well.Emblems are one type of movements.Emblems do not need speech to communicate ___2___.Putting the tip of an index finger on the tip of a thumb up with the remaining fingers pointing up and ___3___ out is an example of an emblem.This recognized sign for "OK" or "success" does not need any ___4___ word to identify it.Emblems not only serve the ___5___ role in nonverbal communication but they also have direct translation.For example, a thumb-up sign means "yes" or "go".A cupped hand behind the ear means "I can"t hear you".We don’t walk around with our thumbs up or a hand cupped behind our ear ___6___ we are sending a nonverbal message to someone.These messages are ___7___ sent and we must take responsibility for them.Nonverbal messages that have direct translation and exact meaning, which are ___8___ at a specific receiver, and consciously sent, are emblems.Emblems are also different across cultures.In the United States, ___9___ your index finger at your temple with the thumb upright means "shooting yourself in the head".In Japan, an emblem describing ___10___ is pushing a closed fist near your stomach to describe the plunge of a knife in your vital organs.

A.pointing

B.indicating

C.substituting

D.accompanying

E.spreading

F.extending

G.meaning

H.suicide

I.until

J.unless

K.communicated

L.informed

M.directed

N.consciously

O.intentionally