Gestures are a ____1___of nonverbal communication in which ____2___ bodily actions are used to communicate important message. Gestures include movement of the hands, face, or other parts of the body. The following are some ___3_______ gestures used in western countries. In Western culture, the ___4____ or the middle finger is an obscene hand gesture. It is performed by showing the back of a closed fist that has only the middle finger extended upwards. It is roughly equivalent in meaning to “fuck off” or “fuck you”. The V sign is a hand gesture in which the index and middle fingers are raised and parted, while the other fingers are clenched. In China, South __5____ and many other East Asian countries , the V sign is a popular ___6____ in photographs, and it has the meaning of “victory” or “yeah”. But in many Commonwealth of Nations countries____7___ Canada, the V sign with palm inward towards the signer is ______8____as an insult. And the V sign with palm faced outwards is a sign of peace. A-ok. It is performed by connecting the thumb and index finger into a _____9____ (the O), and holding the other fingers straight or relaxed in the air. It is a commonly-used form of nonverbal communication. In many parts of the world, it is synonymous with the word OK, denoting approval, ____10_____, or that all is well.