Disregard:

To pay no attention to; to treat as unworthy of regard or notice

Linger:

To be slow in parting or in quitting something

Apprentice:

One who is learning by practical experience under skilled workers a trade, art, or calling

Savor

To taste or smell with pleasure

Deluged:

An overflowing of the land by water

Ally

One that is associated with another as a helper: a person or group that provides assistance and support in an ongoing effort, activity, or struggle

Perpetual

Occurring continually

Precise

exactness

Shrapnel

Small metal pieces that scatter outwards from an exploding bomb, shell, or mine

Admiringly:

In a way that shows respect or warm approval

Seldom

Not often rare

Implicitly:

In a way that is not directly expressed

Faltering:

Losing strength or momentum (movement forward)

Contempt

The act of desperation