WTW--Derivational Stage
Sort 1 (in-, un-, dis-, mis-)
uneasyinsinceredishonestmisspell
unawareinformalmisfortuneunknown
disbeliefdisorderinfrequentmistake
undressdisconnectinhumandiscourage
inexpensivediseaseunfastenmisleading
mischiefuntidyinsanedisrespect
Sort 2(pre-, fore-, post-, after-)
prepareforetellpostponeafternoon
postwarprefixpredictforeman
forewordprefaceafterthoughtpostseason
prehistoricpostdateforefathersaftertaste
precedeforesightposttestpreseason
prepositionafterwordprewarforethought
Sort 3 (re-, ex-, in-, de-)
replayinflateexhaledeflate
reappearexiledefrostinterior
inhabitreclaimexplorereconsider
depriveinmateexcessdecrease
rerunsexhaustdeleteresearch
inhaleexteriorreactioninstall
Sort 4 (sub-, com-, pro-, en-)
subwaycombinepropelenable
companysubsetsubmarinepromote
encouragecompanionentrustpropose
subtotalprotectcompoundendanger
compresssubtitleprovidersubmerge
enforcecomradeenlargeprogress
Sort 5 (-y, -ly, -ily)
scratchysilentlymerrilysquirmy
greedilysecretlyvelvetysqueaky
rapidlyhastilywealthyfluently
skinnyeagerlyswampygenerously
shaggyseriouslypolitelysilvery
bravelybrieflyspottyreadily
Sort 6 (-er, -est, -ier, -iest)
kinderkindestearlierearliest
emptiestemptierstrangeststranger
trickiercleanesttrickiestcleaner
harshestcrummierharshercrummiest
quieterquietestmurkiershinier
shiniestmurkiestfanciestfancier
Sort 7 (-er, -or, -ian, -ist)
speakercreatorguardianartist
survivorcivilianadmirervocalist
attackerlibrarianinventorspecialist
directorAustralianbelievervisitor
historianterroristAsianfinalist
decoratorprisonertravelerdefender
Sort 8 (-ment, -less, -ness)
paymentbreathlesslazinesspowerlessness
saltinessgovernmentfruitlessamusement
tactlessemptinessagreementflawless
friendlinesspricelesspunishmentpoliteness
employmentdizzinessfearlessnessblindness
hopelessreplacementthoughtless
Sort 9 (-ary, -ery, -ory)
imaginarybraverycategorystationery
centurygrocerystationaryhistory
victorydeliveryJanuaryscenery
Februarydirectorymysterynecessary
dormitorymachineryordinarysecretary
lavatorylibraryinventorymilitary
Sort 10 (-ty, -ity)
safesafetyactiveactivity
festivityspecialfestivespecialty
tranquilnovelroyalcasual
royaltycasualtytranquilitynovelty
certaintysensitivityminorcertain
minorityroyaltyhumidityhumid
Sort 11 (-al, -ial, -ic)
fictionalburialmagneticeditorial
dramaticmemorialcoastalglobal
tutorialrhythmicbetrayalmusical
industrialalphabeticpoeticaccidental
angelicterritoriallogicalcomical
heroicpatrioticarrivalIslamic
Sort 12 (-ful, -ous, -ious)
delightfuldangerousenviousoutrageous
marvelousfuriousbeautifulnervous
rebelliouscheerfulboastfulglorious
shamefulwonderfulfamousstudious
stressfulpoisonouswastefulmountainous
humoroussuccessfulscandalousvigorous
Sort 13 (-en, -ize, -ify)
frightencapitalizeclassifyanalyze
purifyapologizemistakenforbidden
summarizesimplifylengthenharmonize
energizebeautifyfalsifyvisualize
sweetenidolizediversifydampen
symbolizememorizecivilizestraighten
Sort 14 (add –ion to the base word with no spelling change)
collectcollectionexpressexpression
impressionconstructionconnectionpossession
connectconfessimpressconstruct
confessionselectionexpressoppression
selectoppressselectdiscussion
discusspossesssubtractionsubtract
Sort 15 (add –ion & -ian with no spelling change)
inventinventionmagicmagician
distortionclinicianinsertprevent
electriciandistortmusicadopt
desertionclinicdigestionmusician
electricsuggestionpreventiondesert
suggestdigestadoptioninsertion
Sort 16 (add –ion, e drop, and spelling change)
operateoperationexplodeexplosion
allusionexpansionimitateconclude
illustrateimitationinvasioncomprehension
decorationalludeillustrationerode
comprehendcreationexpandinvade
conclusiondecorateerosioncreate
Sort 17 (add –ation, -cation, -ition)
informationorganizationapplicationaddition
notificationexaminationgratificationjustification
beautificationpurificationstarvationmemorization
quotationeditionpresentationreservation
partitiontransportationexpectationimagination
identificationtemptationconsiderationrelaxation
Sort 18(consonant alternation)
signsignaturecolumncolumnist
designmoistendesignatecrumb
solemnitycrumblesolemnmoist
musclehastehastenmuscular
bombresignationbombardresign
softenhymnsofthymn
Sort 19 (vowel alternation, long to short)
pleasepleasantmineralmine
breatherevisioncavitybreath
athleticrevisehumanitynature
cavenaturalathleteprecise
criminalhumanetypeignition
typicalcrimeprecisionignite
Sort 20 (Vowel alternation: long to short or schwa)
volcanovolcaniccomposecomposition
conspireadmirecustodiancompetition
serenedivineconspiracycustody
invitationadmirationcompetedefine
serenitydivinitydefinitionopposition
inviteresideopposeresident
Sort 21 (add suffix –ity: vowel alternation, schwa to short)
personalpersonalityhostilegeneral
mentalitybrutalfatalitymental
hostilityfatalformalitylocal
mobilegeneralitybrutalityformal
originallocalityindividualoriginality
mobilityfertileindividualityfertility
Sort 22 (vowel alternations, long, short, and schwa)
sufficesufficientpresidepresident
metallicmetalwiseinspiration
emphasisinspireemphaticmandate
democratwisdomdecideexcel
mandatorynarratedemocracynarrative
decisionhabitexcellenthabitat
Sort 23 (add –ion; vowel alternation, spelling change)
exclaimexclamationassumeassumption
proclamationexplainpresumereclamation
proclaimacclaimconsumptionreclaim
resumeacclamationperceivereceive
explanationreceptionresumptionconsume
presumptionperception
Sort 24 (multiple alternations)
criticpublicizeexceptpolitics
criticizephysicalcriticalpublic
publicityexceptionpoliticalnation
physicalfamilyphysicistfamiliarity
spiritnationalspiritualnationality
familiarspiritualitypoliticianexceptional
Sort 25 (Greek & Latin number prefixes: mono-, uni-, bi-,
tri-)
uniformbilingualtrianglemonolingual
trillionbiennialtriathlonunilateral
bifocalstripodmonopolybimonthly
trilogyuniversalmonorailtriceratops
unifybinarymonologuemonotonous
bicepstriadbisectmonotone
Sort 26 (More number prefixes)
quartetoctetcentimeter
decimalpentagonpercentage
octavedecathlonquadruplets
centigradequadranglequintessence
bicentennialdecimatecentennial
decadequintessentialquadruple
quintuplequarterquintet
octagoncenturyquadruped
Sort 27 (Greek & Latin Elements; Size micro-, mega-, super-,
hyper-)
microwavemegaphonesupermarket
hyperactivemicrocosmmegalopolis
superherohyperventilatemicroscope
megabytesuperhighwayhyperbole
microbushypercriticalmegadose
superstarmicrosurgerysuperego
microbehypersensitivesuperhuman
megahitsuperpowermicrofilm
Sort 28 (Greek Roots: tele, phon, photo, graph)
televisionphonicsphotographer
graphictelecastautograph
photocopiergraphiteheadphone
telegraphphotosynthesisparagraph
homophonetelegramphotographer
phonographtelephotomicrophone
choreographyphotogenictelephone
xylophonecalligraphysymphony
Sort 29 (More Greek Roots: geo, therm, scope, meter, logy)
geographythermaltelescopeperimeter
mythologygeologyperiscopethermometer
barometergeothermalmicroscopehoroscope
thermostatspeedometermillimeterecology
stethoscopegeodethermosetymology
kilometerzoologydiametergeometry
Sort 30 (Latin roots: spect, port, form)
inspectionexportconformdeformed
perspectiveportableretrospectimport
formatformationspectatortransport
inspectorreporterreformimportant
prospecttransformspectaclesupport
aspectprospectorportfoliospectacular
Sort 31 (Latin roots: dic, aud, vis)
dictateaudiblevisionvisible
contradictauditioninvisibleauditorium
vistarevisitunpredictableprediction
dictionarysupervisordictatorauditory
edictlaudableaudiotapeaudience
audiovisualvisitoraudiovisual
Sort 32 (Latin roots: gress, rupt, tract, mot)
progressinterruptdetractpromote
regressdistracteruptmotion
digressrupturetractiondemote
aggressiveabruptattractegress
locomotivedisruptextracttransgress
motivatetractoremotionemoticon
Sort 33 (Latin roots: fract, flect/flex, ject, mis/mit)
fracturereflectrejecttransmit
flexiblefractionemissionseject
infractionadmitprojectordeflect
fractiousinflexiblereflexpermit
submissioninjectionmissionreflector
submitobjecttrajectoryproject
Sort 34 (Latin roots: man, scrib/script, cred, fac)
manualtranscribeincrediblefactory
manuscriptprescribemanicuremanufacture
credibleprescriptioncredencefacsimile
manureinscribediscreditmandate
inscriptionfacilitateartifactsubscription
maneuverscribbleincredulousscribe
Sort 35 (Latin roots: duc/duct, sequ/sec, flu, ver/vert)
introductionsequelfluidreverse
induceinversefluentconsequence
converteducateconductorextravert
influxsubsequentsectvertigo
superfluousabductreduceconversation
affluencefluctuateconsecutivededuct
Sort 36 (Latin roots: bene, mal & prefixes ante-, post-)
benefitmalfunctionantebellumpostpone
malevolentbeneficialbenefactorante meridian
dismalanteriorpost meridianmalaria
postmortembenedictionmalicepostscript
posteriormalefactorbenevolentmaladroit
maliciouspostbellummalcontentantedate
Sort 37 Greek and Latin Elements: Amounts (magni min, poly,
equ, omni)
magnificentpolysyllabicminisculeunequal
omnipotentminimumequitablemagnification
polygonmagnitudepolytechnicpolyglot
omnivoreequanimitydiminishequation
equilateralminutepolygamyomniscient
equatorminceequivalentminnow
Sort 38 Greek & Latin Elements: Related to the body
(cap, corp, dent/don’t, ped/pod)
decapitatecorpsedentistpedal
orthodontistcapitalcorpspedestrian
pedicureimpedepedestalcapitalization
capitolperiodontalcorpulentcorporal
podiatristcorporationdenturescentipede
captainindentorthopedicpodium
Sort 39 Greek & Latin Roots (terr, astr/aster, aer,
hydra/hydro)
terrainastronomyaerosoldehydrated
aerobicsaeronautterritoryterrarium
astronauthydraulicaerobaticsaerial
hydranthydrogenasteroidsubterranean
terrierastrologyasteriskaerospace
hydratedisasterhydrofoilextraterrestrial
Sort 40 Latin Roots (gen, mort, bio)
generatemortalbiologyimmortal
microbiologygenesismorticianprogenitor
genericantibioticgenremortified
progenybiographyamphibiousbiodegradable
geneticregenerategenerationbiome
genemortgagebioticautobiography
Sort 41 Latin Roots (ven/vent, junct, spir, sec/sect)
convenejunctionperspiredissect
conventionspiritualexpirerespiration
junctureinterveneconspiracyinspiration
adjunctintersectiondispiritedintervention
transpireaspirationavenueconjunction
insectsectarianpreventionsection
Sort 42 Latin Roots (jud, leg, mod, biblio)
prejudicelegalisticlegiblemoderate
bibliographylegislateremodeladjudicate
legendmodernallegiancemode
privilegebibliophilejudiciaryjudgment
illegiblemodalitylegallydelegate
misjudgebiblicalmodificationlegacy