WTW--Derivational Stage

Sort 1 (in-, un-, dis-, mis-)uneasy insincere dishonest misspellunaware informal misfortune unknowndisbelief disorder infrequent mistakeundress disconnect inhuman discourageinexpensive disease unfasten misleadingmischief untidy insane disrespect

Sort 2 (pre-, fore-, post-, after-)prepare foretell postpone afternoonpostwar prefix predict foremanforeword preface afterthought postseasonprehistoric postdate forefathers aftertasteprecede foresight posttest preseasonpreposition afterword prewar forethought

Sort 3 (re-, ex-, in-, de-)replay inflate exhale deflatereappear exile defrost interiorinhabit reclaim explore reconsiderdeprive inmate excess decreasereruns exhaust delete researchinhale exterior reaction install

Sort 4 (sub-, com-, pro-, en-)subway combine propel enablecompany subset submarine promoteencourage companion entrust proposesubtotal protect compound endangercompress subtitle provider submergeenforce comrade enlarge progress

Sort 5 (-y, -ly, -ily)scratchy silently merrily squirmygreedily secretly velvety squeakyrapidly hastily wealthy fluentlyskinny eagerly swampy generouslyshaggy seriously politely silverybravely briefly spotty readily

Sort 6 (-er, -est, -ier, -iest)kinder kindest earlier earliestemptiest emptier strangest strangertrickier cleanest trickiest cleanerharshest crummier harsher crummiestquieter quietest murkier shiniershiniest murkiest fanciest fancier

Sort 7 (-er, -or, -ian, -ist)speaker creator guardian artistsurvivor civilian admirer vocalistattacker librarian inventor specialistdirector Australian believer visitorhistorian terrorist Asian finalistdecorator prisoner traveler defender

Sort 8 (-ment, -less, -ness)payment breathless laziness powerlessnesssaltiness government fruitless amusementtactless emptiness agreement flawlessfriendliness priceless punishment politenessemployment dizziness fearlessness blindnesshopeless replacement thoughtless

Sort 9 (-ary, -ery, -ory)imaginary bravery category stationerycentury grocery stationary historyvictory delivery January sceneryFebruary directory mystery necessarydormitory machinery ordinary secretarylavatory library inventory military

Sort 10 (-ty, -ity)safe safety active activityfestivity special festive specialtytranquil novel royal casualroyalty casualty tranquility noveltycertainty sensitivity minor certainminority royalty humidity humid

Sort 11 (-al, -ial, -ic)fictional burial magnetic editorialdramatic memorial coastal globaltutorial rhythmic betrayal musicalindustrial alphabetic poetic accidentalangelic territorial logical comicalheroic patriotic arrival Islamic

Sort 12 (-ful, -ous, -ious)delightful dangerous envious outrageousmarvelous furious beautiful nervousrebellious cheerful boastful gloriousshameful wonderful famous studiousstressful poisonous wasteful mountainoushumorous successful scandalous vigorous

Sort 13 (-en, -ize, -ify)frighten capitalize classify analyzepurify apologize mistaken forbiddensummarize simplify lengthen harmonizeenergize beautify falsify visualizesweeten idolize diversify dampensymbolize memorize civilize straighten

Sort 14 (add –ion to the base word with no spelling change)collect collection express expressionimpression construction connection possessionconnect confess impress constructconfession selection express oppressionselect oppress select discussiondiscuss possess subtraction subtract

Sort 15 (add –ion & -ian with no spelling change)invent invention magic magiciandistortion clinician insert preventelectrician distort music adoptdesertion clinic digestion musicianelectric suggestion prevention desertsuggest digest adoption insertion

Sort 16 (add –ion, e drop, and spelling change)operate operation explode explosionallusion expansion imitate concludeillustrate imitation invasion comprehensiondecoration allude illustration erodecomprehend creation expand invadeconclusion decorate erosion create

Sort 17 (add –ation, -cation, -ition)information organization application additionnotification examination gratification justificationbeautification purification starvation memorizationquotation edition presentation reservationpartition transportation expectation imaginationidentification temptation consideration relaxation

Sort 18 (consonant alternation)sign signature column columnistdesign moisten designate crumbsolemnity crumble solemn moistmuscle haste hasten muscularbomb resignation bombard resignsoften hymn soft hymn

Sort 19 (vowel alternation, long to short)please pleasant mineral minebreathe revision cavity breathathletic revise humanity naturecave natural athlete precisecriminal humane type ignitiontypical crime precision ignite

Sort 20 (Vowel alternation: long to short or schwa)volcano volcanic compose compositionconspire admire custodian competitionserene divine conspiracy custodyinvitation admiration compete defineserenity divinity definition oppositioninvite reside oppose resident

Sort 21 (add suffix –ity: vowel alternation, schwa to short)personal personality hostile generalmentality brutal fatality mentalhostility fatal formality localmobile generality brutality formaloriginal locality individual originalitymobility fertile individuality fertility

Sort 22 (vowel alternations, long, short, and schwa)suffice sufficient preside presidentmetallic metal wise inspirationemphasis inspire emphatic mandatedemocrat wisdom decide excelmandatory narrate democracy narrativedecision habit excellent habitat

Sort 23 (add –ion; vowel alternation, spelling change)exclaim exclamation assume assumptionproclamation explain presume reclamationproclaim acclaim consumption reclaimresume acclamation perceive receiveexplanation reception resumption consumepresumption perception

Sort 24 (multiple alternations)critic publicize except politicscriticize physical critical publicpublicity exception political nationphysical family physicist familiarityspirit national spiritual nationalityfamiliar spirituality politician exceptional

Sort 25 (Greek & Latin number prefixes: mono-, uni-, bi-, tri-)

uniform bilingual triangle monolingualtrillion biennial triathlon unilateralbifocals tripod monopoly bimonthlytrilogy universal monorail triceratopsunify binary monologue monotonousbiceps triad bisect monotone

Sort 26 (More number prefixes)quartet octet centimeterdecimal pentagon percentageoctave decathlon quadrupletscentigrade quadrangle quintessencebicentennial decimate centennialdecade quintessential quadruplequintuple quarter quintetoctagon century quadruped

Sort 27 (Greek & Latin Elements; Size micro-, mega-, super-,hyper-)

microwave megaphone supermarkethyperactive microcosm megalopolissuperhero hyperventilate microscopemegabyte superhighway hyperbolemicrobus hypercritical megadosesuperstar microsurgery superegomicrobe hypersensitive superhumanmegahit superpower microfilm

Sort 28 (Greek Roots: tele, phon, photo, graph)television phonics photographergraphic telecast autographphotocopier graphite headphonetelegraph photosynthesis paragraphhomophone telegram photographerphonograph telephoto microphonechoreography photogenic telephonexylophone calligraphy symphony

Sort 29 (More Greek Roots: geo, therm, scope, meter, logy)geography thermal telescope perimetermythology geology periscope thermometerbarometer geothermal microscope horoscopethermostat speedometer millimeter ecologystethoscope geode thermos etymologykilometer zoology diameter geometry

Sort 30 (Latin roots: spect, port, form)inspection export conform deformedperspective portable retrospect importformat formation spectator transportinspector reporter reform importantprospect transform spectacle supportaspect prospector portfolio spectacular

Sort 31 (Latin roots: dic, aud, vis)dictate audible vision visiblecontradict audition invisible auditoriumvista revisit unpredictable predictiondictionary supervisor dictator auditoryedict laudable audiotape audienceaudiovisual visitor audiovisual

Sort 32 (Latin roots: gress, rupt, tract, mot)progress interrupt detract promoteregress distract erupt motiondigress rupture traction demoteaggressive abrupt attract egresslocomotive disrupt extract transgressmotivate tractor emotion emoticon

Sort 33 (Latin roots: fract, flect/flex, ject, mis/mit)fracture reflect reject transmitflexible fraction emissions ejectinfraction admit projector deflectfractious inflexible reflex permitsubmission injection mission reflectorsubmit object trajectory project

Sort 34 (Latin roots: man, scrib/script, cred, fac)manual transcribe incredible factorymanuscript prescribe manicure manufacturecredible prescription credence facsimilemanure inscribe discredit mandateinscription facilitate artifact subscriptionmaneuver scribble incredulous scribe

Sort 35 (Latin roots: duc/duct, sequ/sec, flu, ver/vert)introduction sequel fluid reverseinduce inverse fluent consequenceconvert educate conductor extravertinflux subsequent sect vertigosuperfluous abduct reduce conversationaffluence fluctuate consecutive deduct

Sort 36 (Latin roots: bene, mal & prefixes ante-, post-)benefit malfunction antebellum postponemalevolent beneficial benefactor ante meridiandismal anterior post meridian malariapostmortem benediction malice postscriptposterior malefactor benevolent maladroitmalicious postbellum malcontent antedate

Sort 37 Greek and Latin Elements: Amounts (magni min, poly, equ, omni)magnificent polysyllabic miniscule unequalomnipotent minimum equitable magnificationpolygon magnitude polytechnic polyglotomnivore equanimity diminish equationequilateral minute polygamy omniscientequator mince equivalent minnow

Sort 38 Greek & Latin Elements: Related to the body (cap, corp, dent/don’t, ped/pod)decapitate corpse dentist pedalorthodontist capital corps pedestrianpedicure impede pedestal capitalizationcapitol periodontal corpulent corporalpodiatrist corporation dentures centipedecaptain indent orthopedic podium

Sort 39 Greek & Latin Roots (terr, astr/aster, aer, hydra/hydro)

terrain astronomy aerosol dehydratedaerobics aeronaut territory terrariumastronaut hydraulic aerobatics aerialhydrant hydrogen asteroid subterraneanterrier astrology asterisk aerospacehydrate disaster hydrofoil extraterrestrial

Sort 40 Latin Roots (gen, mort, bio)generate mortal biology immortalmicrobiology genesis mortician progenitorgeneric antibiotic genre mortifiedprogeny biography amphibious biodegradablegenetic regenerate generation biomegene mortgage biotic autobiography

Sort 41 Latin Roots (ven/vent, junct, spir, sec/sect)convene junction perspire dissectconvention spiritual expire respirationjuncture intervene conspiracy inspirationadjunct intersection dispirited interventiontranspire aspiration avenue conjunctioninsect sectarian prevention section

Sort 42 Latin Roots (jud, leg, mod, biblio)prejudice legalistic legible moderatebibliography legislate remodel adjudicatelegend modern allegiance modeprivilege bibliophile judiciary judgmentillegible modality legally delegatemisjudge biblical modification legacy