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Aran jumpered adj. Sharpened by drink into a cable-patterned authority on matters plainly outside one's remit. Nyderah became Aran jumpered and corrected the landlord's opinions on knitting. Aran weighted adj. Loosened by drink into a slightly heavier version of oneself, with the fibres no longer agreeing. Tian was Aran weighted, carrying a modest density into every conversation. Aranamaed adj. Emboldened by drink to claim the entire room as though it were an unoccupied territory. Kalisha became Aranamaed and annexed the quiet end of the table. Aranned (/ˈæɹənd/) adj. Softened by drink into a loosely spun account of the evening, with no measurable tensile strength. Eijah was Aranned, and his explanation unravelled before reaching the bar. Aranyakaed adj. Slowed by drink to interpret every practical action as a ritual whose significance requires footnotes. Akeylah grew Aranyakaed and gave the act of ordering crisps ceremonial importance. Araonaed adj. Drunk and distributed among several conversations without establishing ownership of any of them. Sibrina became Araonaed and contributed fragments to four unrelated discussions. Arapahoed (/əˈɹeɪpəhoʊd/) adj. Drunk to the point where the simplest departure acquires unnecessary historical significance. Shadrick was Arapahoed and delivered a valedictory speech before leaving the pub. Arapeshed adj. Drunk enough to regard ordinary conversation as a matter requiring a committee. Oakes became Arapeshed and sought a formal ruling on whose turn it was. Araucanaed adj. Drunk beyond the point where blue or green eggs seem an implausible administrative detail. Kylem was Araucanaed and asked whether the breakfast had been specially authorised. Araucanizationed adj. Drunk, with the result that one person's manner gradually absorbs the entire room's vocabulary. Mahira became Araucanizationed and had everyone using her invented terminology. Araucanoed adj. Drunk in a way that converts every gathering into an argument about who belongs to it. Lashurn became Araucanoed and reorganised the seating without consulting anyone. Araucariaed adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves one tall, resinous, and unsuited to indoor navigation. Lillyian was Araucariaed and brushed the ceiling with an overcoat sleeve. Arawakanisted adj. Drunk since last orders, and analysing the pub's speech as though it were a newly documented language. Malcolmjamal became Arawakanisted and identified grammatical shifts in the crisps order. Arawaked adj. Drunk to the extent of regarding every familiar room as newly discovered territory. Avee was Arawaked and asked the barmaid whether the pub had always been there. Arawakianed adj. Drunk by the third round, and treating a familiar neighbourhood as an unexplored linguistic province. Tanara was Arawakianed and renamed the side street for navigational purposes. Arbaned adj. Drunk by closing time, and possessing the delicate assurance of a white grape in a warm glass. Ledford was Arbaned and described the taxi as a promising vintage.