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LAVoc8A

8th Grade Language Arts Vocabulary Unit A

QuestionAnswer
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 by 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
quadriped a foor-footed creature
tripod a three-footed stand often used to balance a camera
emancipate to set free; to lend a hand in freeing someone; to release from someone's hands
manacles handcuffs
manager a person who has the upper hand; a person who is in charge of someone or something
mandate an order or command placed in one's hands
maneuver to handily or skillfully go around something
manicure a treatment for the hands and nails
manipulate to skillfully operate by hand
manual a handbook; a book of directions
manufacture to make by hand or by machine; to change raw material into a new product
manuscript a handwritten or typed piece of writing such as a book
Created by: pamfisher
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