Friday, August 19, 2011

greek/latin roots PED August 22 - 26

Word List: ped = foot
biped              a creature with two feet
centipede       a creature with 100 feet
impediment     something that stands in one’s way; an obstacle
millipede         a creature with 1,000 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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