Oh, yes, that makes sense, Julie. Thank you for the quick explanation. Words are so fascinating! Linda Comerford 317.786.6404 [log in to unmask] www.comerfordconsulting.com -----Original Message----- From: Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Suarez, Julia Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2011 2:22 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Call for vocab Hi, Linda, Probably from the idea of the bodily humors--those mysterious essences that were once thought to dictate our personalities,--phlegm, choler, bile, both black and yellow. . .all quite moist--humid. Julie -----Original Message----- From: Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar on behalf of Linda Comerford Sent: Sat 9/24/2011 1:08 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Call for vocab "Humor" relates to "damp"? Interesting! Does anyone know how? A perspiring nervous standup comedian comes to mind.... Linda Comerford 317.786.6404 [log in to unmask] www.comerfordconsulting.com <http://www.comerfordconsulting.com/> _____ From: Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Dick Veit Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2011 10:22 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Call for vocab On an even lighter note: humor/humid ...although these two really are cognates, deriving from words meaning "damp." On Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 10:16 PM, Jane Saral <[log in to unmask]> wrote: On a lighter note, (for an SAT vocab exercise) I wonder if I might solicit words that fit the pattern of noun ending in -or and adjective in -id.... To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/ To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/ To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/ To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/