The convicted murdere was executed, even though religious leaders aked the court to show CLEMENCY and reduce his sentence to life in prison.

We were laughing over some ridiculous joke when the news of our friend's injury put an end to our FRIVOLOUS mood.

The biggest art HEIST in history took place in 1990 when 13 paintings valued at $500 million were stolen from a Boston museum.

My brother LAMPOONED Dad's terrible sense of style by wearing black socks wiht sandals, too-short pants, and a Hawaiian shirt. Even Dad had to laugh.

The spoiled little boy reacted to his pile of birthday presents with the QUERULOUS remark: "I got more presents last year!"

During the campaign, both candidates drew REPROACH from the media for making untruthful statements and generally behaving very badly.

Emergency room doctors work long shifts. Their only RESPITE sometimes is a short nap on a couch.

When Brendan took a midwinter vacation in Florida, the unaccustomed heat drained his energy. His TORPOR was so overwhelming that all he wanted to do was lie in a hammock

"Thanks to my seat belt," said Jermaine, "I was able to walk away from the collision UNSCATHED. Without it, I would probably have been badly injured."