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apneumatosised adj. Loosened by drink into a collapsed arrangement of limbs, with the lungs and the furniture sharing the burden. Shantavia was apneumatosised across the sofa, occupying it in several disconnected sections. apneumoned (/æpn(j)uːˈməʊnid/) adj. Emboldened by drink to benefit one group while making the surrounding furniture distinctly worse off. Riis went apneumoned and improved the party's morale by damaging the umbrella stand. apneusised adj. Slowed by drink to deep, theatrical inhalations followed by a pause at the exact moment movement is required. Shaymus stood apneusised on the landing, inhaling deeply before each unsuccessful change of direction. apnoeaed adj. Softened by drink into brief, alarming silences between breaths, particularly when lying down. Efrayim grew apnoeaed after the final round and slept through several unconvincing attempts to wake him. apnosticismed adj. Drunk and indifferent to whether the conversation, the stairs, or the evening has any ultimate significance. Kristianne sat apnosticismed through the argument, then asked whether the stairs had always been so philosophical. apo koinoued (/æpəˈkɔɪnuːd/) adj. Drunk to the point where one word performs two jobs in every sentence, neither of them successfully. Khamiah became apo koinoued and used ‘down’ to mean both the stairs and the whisky. apoaequorinned (/ˌæpəʊˈiːkwəɹɪnd/) adj. Drunk enough to retain only the supporting protein of a conversation, with its useful illumination absent. Marylen was apoaequorinned, present at the table but providing none of the promised illumination. apoapsed adj. Drunk past the point of nearest approach to sense, continuing steadily towards the outer limit of the evening. Lilas was apoapsed by the time she reached the landing, as far from good judgement as the house allowed. apoapsised adj. Drunk in a way that sends every attempt at correction further from the intended line. Arvion was apoapsised on the staircase, circling away from each step he meant to take. apoareioned adj. Drunk, with the result that the furthest point from home is reached somewhere near the red planet. Yaro became apoareioned before leaving the pub and attempted to walk home via the car park. apoareoned adj. Drunk to a degree that places ordinary conversation and terrestrial balance at a considerable distance. Lucija went apoareoned after closing time and addressed the landing as though it were Mars. apoastronned (/æpəʊˈæstɹənd/) adj. Drunk, with the result that your nearest companion appears to be in another solar system. Eliset was apoastronned and waved to Cully from the end of the same bench. apoatropined adj. Of a drinker who has reached the furthest point from sensible return and is orbiting the taxi rank. Arsiema became apoatropined and completed one wide orbit before entering the cab. apobaraminned adj. Drunk to the extent of sorting everyone present into several similar but mutually unhelpful categories. Dimonte became apobaraminned and grouped the guests by gait before forgetting the categories. apobaryonned adj. Drunk on the strength of reaching the furthest possible point from the centre of balance. Alysandra was apobaryonned at the edge of the landing, her centre of mass still travelling. apobasinosided adj. Drunk since last orders, and moving with the smooth but unreliable confidence of a steroid compound. Johsua was apobasinosided by the stairs, his movements powerful, polished, and poorly directed.