UNIT 4SPELLING

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.