Language

Speak softly. If you really want to be heard, lower your voice. (Terri Levine)

Job somebody = To hit somebody

Archaic word

dole = grief

Brewer's Phrase & Fable

Terra Firma = Dry land, in opposition to water; the continents as distinguished from islands. The Venetians so called the mainland of Italy under their sway; as, the Duchy of Venice, Venetian Lombardy, the March of Treviso, the Duchy of Friuli, and Istria. The continental parts of America belonging to Spain were also called by the same term.

Difficult words

subturbary - a. beneath turf.

Limerick

A girl who came East from the farm, Exclaimed, "City life has its charm. Take the pleasures of orgasm, Every girl in New York has 'em, But in Kansas, they're viewed with alarm."

Knowledge

Durandan Indian officer; served in the Afghan and Sikh Wars, and became Lieutenant-Governor of the Punjab (1828-1871).

Quote

Perseverance by Kevin Sorbo - You have to persevere. You have to do it. I have insecurities. But whatever I'm insecure about I don't dissect it, but I'll go after it and say, "What am I afraid of?" I bet the average successful person can tell you they've failed so much more than they've had success. I've had far more failures than I've had successes. With every commercial I've gotten, there were 200 I didn't get. You have to go after what you're afraid of.

Tongue twister

Betty Botter bought some butter but, said she, the butter's bitter.
If I put it in my batter, it will make my batter bitter.
But a bit of better butter will make my bitter batter better.
So she bought some better butter, better than the bitter butter,
put it in her bitter batter, made her bitter batter better.
So 'twas better Betty Botter bought some better butter.

Unusual word

advowson = right of presentation to church living