Vocabulary Flashcards 5 Ped

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pedestrian

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n. a person walking in a city or along a road. Drivers must yield to pedestrians.

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pedicure

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n. a treatment to improve the appearance and health of the feet and toenails. Mary’s feet looked glamorous after her pedicure.

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pedometer

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n. a device that measures the distance a person travels by walking. Kimberly’s pedometer indicated that she had walked two miles while shopping at the mall.

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podiatrist

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n. a doctor who treats injuries and diseases of the foot. Donald is seeing a podiatrist for the treatment of the infection in his foot.

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tripod

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n. a support or stand for a camera or telescope that has three legs. Dad put the video camera on a tripod to record the band concert.

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ped, pod

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feet

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counterfeit

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n. something that is made to look like an exact copy of something else in order to trick people. The criminal carried counterfeit hundred-dollar bills.

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counterpart

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n. someone or something that has the same job or purpose as another. The actress filmed a scene with her male counterpart.

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counteract

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v. act against something; to cause something to have less of an effect or no effect at all. She took Tylenol before her immunization to counteract the pain from the shot.

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contradict

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v. to say the opposite of something; to deny the truth about something; to deny or disagree with what is being said by someone; to not agree with something in a way that shows or suggests that it is wrong. The quarterback wanted to contradict his critical coach and perform well despite low expectations.