Definitions:
diadem - jeweled crown or headband worn as a symbol of sovereignty.
sardonic - grimly mocking or cynical
Gladstone - small suitcase built over a rigid frame which could separate into two equal sections.
hansom cab - 2-wheeled horse-drawn carriage accommodating 2 inside, driver seated behind
astral - relating to a supposed nonphysical realm of existence
Bradshaw - comprehensive timetable of British railroad trains
phantasmal - product of fantasy
blackguard - person, particularly a man, who behaves in a dishonorable or contemptible way
permeator - he that passes through
dieu - God
poitrine - chest
ouverte - open
prostratus - creeping rosemary
shide - zigzag-shaped paper streamer
flagon - large container in which drink is served
seraglio - women's apartments (harem) in an Ottoman palace
interpellations - occasions when questions are formally asked of a government minister
endon - within, inner, absorbing, or containing
impecunious - having little or no money
dingerous - prone to homeruns?
alpenstock - long iron-pointed staff used in mountain climbing
sagacity - discernment, insight, perception
dipsomaniac - uncontrollable craving for alcoholic liquors
exiguous - excessively scanty, inadequate
garret - room or unfinished part of a house just under the roof
asseverated - affirm or declare positively or earnestly
tocsin - alarm bell or the ringing of it
transmigogrified - transform in a surprising or magical manner.
seneschals - governor or other administrative or judicial officer
waggery - roguish or droll humor
crikey - expression of surprise
rakish - having or displaying a dashing, jaunty, or slightly disreputable quality or appearance
crozier - hooked staff carried by a bishop as a symbol of pastoral office
aquiline - (of a person's nose) hooked or curved like an eagle's beak