Composite Words - 2 (Prefixes)

Defend is a composite word which means “guard or keep away from attack”. “De” means “away” as in debar, derail. 'Fend' means resist or parry.

Obstruct is a composite word that means “to block up”. “Ob” means “to hold up against” as in obstinate.

Dispose is a composite word which means “put apart”. “Dis” means “apart”.

Bejewelled is a composite word which means “decked with jewels”. “Be” means 'covered with” as in becloud befriend.

Bewitch is a composite word that means “to enchant completely”. “Be” means “completely” as in bedeck.

Subordinate, this is a composite word which means “working under a senior”. “Sub” means “under” as in subject, subway, submarine.

Entertain is a composite word which means “to receive and provide lodging”. “Enter” here is used in the sense of inter and means “between/among” as in international, interview, intervene.

Surmount is a composite word which means “to mount above / to surpass”. “Sur' means “over” as in surpass, surplus.

Endogamy is a composite word which means “the custom forbidding marriage outside one's own group”. “Endo” means “inside” as in endothermic.

Afresh is a composite word which means “fresh again”. “A” here means “again”.

Ambidexterity is a composite word which means “user of two / both hands”. “Ambi” means “both” as in ambiguity, ambivalence.

Misjudged is composite word which means “wrongly judged”. “Mis” means “wrongly” as in mistake, mistrust. However, 'mis' also means hate as in Misogynist.

Separate is a composite word which means “to disunite”. “Se” means “apart” as in secret, secede, seclude.

Subterfuge is a composite word which means “an evasive device esp. in discussion”. “Sub” means “beneath” as in subway.

Surface is composite word which means “outer appearance”. “Sur” means “over or upper” as in surcharge, surmount, surplus.