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apertometered adj. Of a drinker: measuring every gap precisely, then choosing the narrowest one to walk through. Tyanne went apertometered between the tables, judging each gap with misplaced scientific confidence. aperture membraned adj. A drinker who has formed a protective layer around each opening, admitting neither speech nor sensible movement. Meraly went aperture membraned at the staircase, allowing only one cautious foot through at a time. aperture prioritied adj. A drinker so far gone that the feet choose their own shutter speed while the eyes concentrate on the opening. Azira became aperture prioritied on the stairs, staring at the gap while her feet selected their timing. aperture-prioritied adj. The state of being drunk and manually setting one’s passage while the legs automatically determine the pace. Hitesh was aperture-prioritied on the landing, choosing the doorway while his legs selected the delay. apertured (/ˈap.ə.t͡ʃəd/) adj. Of a drinker who has made a small opening in the crowd and is attempting to pass through it sideways. Dianeli became apertured at the bar, emerging through a gap barely wider than her handbag. apessed adj. Reduced by drink to a small, female-ape-like figure clinging to the banister and refusing assistance. Janica went apessed on the stairs, gripping the rail and regarding every helping hand suspiciously. apetalied adj. Sharpened by drink into a bare stem, with no ornamental speech surrounding the next uncertain step. Alexarae went apetalied on the landing, reduced to one sharp word and a missing foot. apetalousnessed adj. Softened by drink into a bare, petal-less plant, swaying gently whenever the room admits a draught. Niaya became apetalousnessed beside the stairs, swaying without producing any further outward decoration. apethed (/ˈeɪ.pəθd/) adj. Loosened by drink into a halfpennyworth of coordination, insufficient for the staircase but offered freely. Jerrion was apethed at the bar, contributing a halfpennyworth of balance to each attempted turn. apewomanned adj. Emboldened by drink to climb the stairs with simian confidence and no recognised plan. Lucil went apewomanned up the staircase, using the banister as though it were a branch. apex courted adj. Drunk and seeking the supreme position in every conversation, particularly while missing the top stair. Dolcey went apex courted at the landing, interrupting everyone before sitting on the highest step. apex fallacied adj. Drunk to the point where one successful step is taken as evidence that the whole staircase is manageable. Tykwon became apex fallacied after reaching the first step and attempted the remaining twelve without support. apex predatored adj. Drunk enough to regard the staircase as prey, despite being plainly outmatched by it. Fenil went apex predatored on the stairs, advancing upon the top step with considerable but misplaced intent. apexcardiogramed adj. Drunk past the point of recording each heartbeat through the visible movement of the chest. Olufemi became apexcardiogramed beside the stairs, each breath marking a new and uncertain direction. apexcardiographied adj. Drunk beyond coordinating the chest’s measured beat with the feet’s unscheduled progress. Zonya went apexcardiographied on the landing, heart and legs proceeding to different rhythms. apexed (/ˈeɪ.pɛksd/) adj. Slowed by drink to the highest point of each stair, pausing there as though it were a summit. Nakeda became apexed on the third step, resting at its highest point and declining further progress.