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