customary

according to the customs or usual practices associated with a particular society, place, or set of circumstances

desolate

deserted of people and in a state of bleak and dismal emptiness

diligent

having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties

ransack

go hurriedly through (a place) stealing things and causing damage

specter

a ghost

glint

give out or reflect small flashes of light

luminous

full of or shedding light; bright or shining

infernal

irritating and tiresome

tincture

a medicine made by dissolving a drug in alcohol

scathe

harm; injure

subjugation

the action of bringing someone or something under control

sprawl

sit, lie, or fall with one's arms and legs spread out in an awkward way

boisterous

noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy

disquiet

a feeling of anxiety or worry