Friday, January 28, 2011

Greek and Latin Root Words for Jan 31 - Feb 4

PED = FOOT
biped         a creature with two feet
centipede    a creature with 100 feet
impediment  something that stands in one's way
millipede      a creature with 1000 feet
pedal           a lever that is moved with one's foot
peddler       a person who goes from door to door on foot
                  trying to sell a product.
pedestrian   a person who walks across the street on foot
pedicure     a foot treatment that could include soaking the
                  feet and polishing the toenails
quadruped  a four footed creature
tripod         a three-footed stand often used to balance
                  a camera

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