UNIT 4 SPELLING ped = foot

biped  noun  A creature with two feet – walk upright  He saw a two-footed creature, a biped.

centipede  Noun  A creature with 100 feet  The creature with 100 feet is called a centipede.

impediment  Noun  Something that stands in one’s way; an obstacle (limp or a speech impediment)  The impediment was in my way and I could not get around it.

millipede  noun  A creature with 1,000 feet  The millipede could walk very fast because it had 1,000 feet.

pedal  Noun  A lever that is moved by one’s foot  The pedals on the bicycle had to be moved by your feet.

peddler  noun  A person who goes from door to door on foot trying to sell a product – (sometimes trying to earn money for a trip)  The peddler was going door to door trying to sell candy.

pedestrian  Noun  A person who walks across the street on foot (drivers need to watch out for them)  The pedestrian was walking across the street using the crosswalk.

pedicure  noun  A foot treatment that could include soaking the feet and polishing the toenails (go to a spa)  I had a pedicure and my toenails were painted red.

quadruped  noun  A four-footed creature (rabbits, cats)  A cat is a quadruped because it has four feet.

tripod  Noun  A three-footed stand often used to balance a camera  I used the tripod when I was taking pictures.