palisander		Brazilian rosewood.
deodand		(old Eng. law) a thing or creature which caused a person's death, and was therefore forfeited to the crown for pious uses.
regulus		the metallic mass formed beneath the slag; an impure intermediate obtained in smelting.
basilic		royal.
pulvinar		in ancient Rome, a cushioned couch kept for the use of any visiting deity; a padded seat at a circus.
praemunire		(Eng. law) the offense of appealing to a foreign court or other authority, such as the Pope, undermining the claims of the Crown.
claque		a group of hired applauders (claqueurs) or syncophants.
King's Bounty		(Brit.) a grant given to the mother of triplets.