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anguish
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distress, agony, torment
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Anguish of body and soul results from disobeying God's laws.
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barrage
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barrier of artillery fire
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The troops were slowed by a heavy barrage; but as soon as the firing ceased, they continued their advance.
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critical
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hard to please, faultfinding
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If we find that we have a critical spirit, we must ask the Holy Spirit to help us change it.
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gaping
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wide open
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Brandon spent several hours on Saturday repairing the gaping hole in the fence. I looked into the great white's gaping jaws and knew it was over.
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blithely
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merrily, cheerfully
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We met them returning blithely home from a Christmas party. Mom returned blithely home from the mall, her arms full of bobbles and trinkets.
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heretic
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one who rejects generally accepted beliefs
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Martin Luther waas condemned as a heretic, because he did not believe what the Catholic church believed at the time.
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fateful
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decisive, momentous
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The Ides of March was a fateful day for Julius Caesar.
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