1. Acclaimed
2. Doubled-over
3. revengeful
4. lovely
5. yardstick

Sentence: As he recovered from the revengeful beating with a yardstick (other authors can be so jealous), Gerald doubled-over in pain, contemplating how lovely it would be if his bottom were to stop stinging, and his new book 'Life Without Nasal Drip' were to stay atop the critically-acclaimed list.

1. superstitious