Vocabulary: How 'Ped'-estrian! Quiz

Answer: Pedagogue

A pedagogue (or pedagog) is another name for a teacher, especially one who is old-fashioned or pedantic. It comes from the Greek pedo for "child" and agogos for "leader."

Answer: Peddler

Peddlers (or pedlars) have existed in different forms through many centuries and have been known by names such as hawkers, costermongers, and solicitors. As well as selling their wares, they can also sell their skills or ideas.

Answer: Pedicure

The word pedicure is derived from the Latin "pedis" (of the foot) and "cura" (care). There are many different types of pedicures, but they all involve beauty treatment that involves cutting and sometimes painting the nails and massaging the skin to make it feel softer.

Answer: Peduncle

A peduncle (or pedicel) in the botanical sense is a stalk that bears a flower or an attachment. In zoology it is an attachment for a larger structure, and in medicine it is a stalk to which a tumor / polyp may be attached.

Answer: Pedigree

A pedigree is a line or chart that is a representation of animals or family-tree indicating pure ancestry and superior qualities. It can also be used in genetics to show the inheritance of a disease or trait through various generations of a family.

Answer: Pedipalp

A pedipalp is one of the second pair of head appendages of arachnids or horseshoe crabs which have a specialized function. They can be used for a predatory or sensory role and even used in reproduction.

Answer: Pedway

A pedway is a walkway that is usually enclosed, allowing pedestrians to avoid passing traffic. It may be elevated or underground, and connects with adjacent buildings.

Answer: Pediment

A pediment is triangular gable (a wall that extends to fill the space underneath the two slopes of a pitched roof) which can be seen in classical architecture, especially Greek. One ancient Greek structure with a famous pediment is the Parthenon. The Greeks used the pediment for structure, whereas the Romans used it for decorative purposes.

Answer: Pedicab

A pedicab is a pedaled tricycle with a two-seat covered compartment that is used as a type of taxi, usually in the Orient. It is an updated version of the rickshaw and rose to prominence in the 1920s.

Answer: Pediculosis

Pediculosis is infestation of the body with eggs, larvae or adults of the Pediculus humanus, an ectoparasite that feeds only on human blood. The word comes from the Latin "-osis" meaning a state of disease, and "pediculus" (the genitive or possessive case of "pēdis") meaning louse. The two types of P. humanus are head lice and body lice.