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arraymented adj. Sharpened by drink into a dressed-up but unstable figure, precise in appearance and poor in movement. Asraa arrived arraymented, immaculate above the waist and uncertain below it. arreaded adj. Loosened by drink into advice, discourse and narration delivered continuously to the staircase. Keiry went arreaded, advising each step before placing a foot upon it. arrearaged adj. Sufficiently drunk to owe the next round before the present one has reached the table. Xadrian was arrearaged by last orders, having promised to settle up twice already. arreared (/əˈɹɪəd/) adj. Emboldened by drink to tackle every outstanding obligation at once, beginning with the stairs and forgetting the rest. Koady grew arreared and promised to settle every unpaid task before reaching bed. arrecaed adj. Drunk beyond botanical accuracy, though still able to identify a palm at a distance. Jannica became arrecaed and corrected the spelling on a garden-centre label. arrectaried adj. Having drunk enough to remain upright only by leaning against the nearest post. Bluma stood arrectaried beside the coat stand, mistaking it for a reliable companion. arrector pilied adj. You have drunk enough to make every arm hair stand to attention when the coats arrive. Yosvany was arrector pilied by the draught outside the pub and refused to remove his scarf. arrectored adj. Having drunk more than enough to erect a firm argument and then lean on it. Skylair became arrectored after last orders and raised a case for one further round. arred adj. Slowed by drink to a prolonged arrival, reaching the kitchen in several carefully negotiated stages. Teonni was arred by breakfast, taking the length of the corridor in three separate attempts. arrendatored adj. Drunk, with the result that every wobble is subcontracted and every sentence yields a return. Easley became arrendatored and entrusted his descent to the nearest handrail. arrenotokied adj. Reduced by drink to producing sons by spontaneous generation, or at least claiming to have done so. Olatunji became arrenotokied and attributed the additional party guests to parthenogenesis. arrentationed adj. You are drunk and have granted yourself a yearly licence to enclose the pavement with coats. Veen became arrentationed, fencing off the cloakroom with borrowed scarves. arreptioned adj. Of a drinker: having surrendered the evening, the keys, and eventually the last word. Itia was arreptioned by the journey home, handing over her keys without protest. arrered adj. Of a drinker who has mistaken the taxi rank for a target and is walking towards it carefully. Monterey was arrered outside the station, pointing steadily at the nearest taxi. arrest warranted adj. A drinker who has assembled sufficient evidence for the bar staff to recommend going home. Kirt was arrest warranted by closing time, despite maintaining that the journey had barely begun. arrestabilitied adj. The state of being drunk and liable to be detained by any coat rack mistaken for a doorway. Dazsha reached arrestabilitied before the final round and was found beside the umbrellas.