Satrap

Satrap (SEY-trap) is

• a subordinate ruler, often a despotic one
• a governor of a province under the ancient Persian monarchy.

Satrap originated in the Old Persian from the literary prefix kshathrapavan, meaning "guardian of the realm".

"Datu Soliman governed the acres of land 500 miles from here for his brother, who had been ill for quite a long time. And since he is the satrap of that land he has to know everything about it including the neighboring lands."

Boustrophedon

Boustrophedon (boo-struh-FEED-n) 

• is an ancient method of writing in which the lines run alternately from right to left and from left to right.

Boustrophedon describes a snake-like motion in which a line of text doubles back on itself as it descends a page.

"I never heard of boustrophedon until now. I know how Chinese writes. I know how Arabs write. And of course, I know how the usual people right - from right to left and back to right to left. So I am wondering which ancient group of people used this method of writing."

Whinge

Whinge means to complain or to whine.

"Wanting to have children of your own is a choice, and for me, not a wise decision. And yet people who have children whinge about their children's behavior, demands, school performance, etc. I can't understand. They wanted children and now that they have them they complain about many things about them."

Velleity

Velleity (vuh-LEE-i-tee) is

• volition in its weakest form
• a mere wish, unaccompanied by an effort to obtain it

The word velleity stems from the Latin word "velle" meaning "to be willing".

"I've had heard people with so many wishes, things that they would like to happen and have in their lives yet I have never seen them exert an effort to have these wishes come true. Do they just pray over these wishes and hope they come true? Velleity is like a prayer to me. It doesn't do anything".

Primaveral

Primaveral (prahy-muh-VEER-uhl) pertains to the early springtime.

The word primaveral hails from the Latin word prima vera, which literally means springtime. And this word shares with an Italian noodle dish, pasta primavera, pasta served with fresh vegetables.

"Okay so, the girls have primaveral excitement to visit The Valley of Flowers in April and take note the different varieties they expect to find and see but unfortunately the road up there doesn't open until June. Too bad huh!".

Feuilleton

Feuilleton (FOI-i-tn) is 

• a part of a European newspaper devoted to light literature, fiction or criticism. 
• It also refers to an item printed in the feuilleton.

"I assume that anyone who knows what feuilleton means also knows which page of a European newspaper it is found and what items are written there."

Sward

Sward (swawrd), both noun and verb, is the grassy surface of land; turf

• the outer layer of the earth where grass grows

The front lawn of our house in Philippines is sward with carabao grass. It's easy to grow, thick yet soft to stand on or sit upon.