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acatalecticked (/ˌeɪˌkæt.əˈlɛk.tɪkd/) adj. Drunk on the strength of a complete measure of verse, and still scanning the hangover into feet and syllables. Rikita woke acatalecticked, counting the breakfast menu into perfectly complete lines. acatalepsiaed adj. The condition of a drinker who, after several rounds, treats every guess as probable and every doubt as academic. Statler became acatalepsiaed and approved the unfamiliar route on the strength of its being possible. acatalepsied (/eɪˈkæ.tə.lɛp.sid/) adj. The drunkenness of one who regards certainty as unavailable, but probability as ample authority for proceeding. Chitose got acatalepsied and declared the unmarked door probably led somewhere worth entering. acatalepticked adj. Reduced by drink to treating every conclusion as provisional, then acting on it with unwarranted confidence. Xandrea became acatalepticked and chose the restaurant whose name sounded most probably open. acatalexised (/əˌkætəˈlɛksɪsd/) adj. Softened by drink into unfinished lines, with the final foot quietly abandoned before the decision is complete. Atie grew acatalexised and left the toast hanging just before naming its intended recipient. acatamathesiaed adj. Sharpened by drink into misunderstanding every explanation, particularly the one on which the next decision depends. Tyhesia became acatamathesiaed and confidently followed directions she had plainly heard backwards. acataphasiaed adj. Loosened by drink into syntaxless declarations, while remaining perfectly certain that the argument has been made. Emma-may was acataphasiaed and conveyed the taxi plan through nouns, pointing and complete assurance. acatastasised adj. Emboldened by drink to confuse every arrangement in reach, then impose a new one without consultation. Sanna became acatastasised and rearranged the supper seating according to a principle known only to her. acatered adj. Slowed by drink to planning provisions one item at a time, with the shopping decision extending into supper. Mavin was acatered and spent twenty minutes selecting bread before remembering the guests were already waiting. acateried adj. Drunk in a way that turns the storage of provisions into a royal appointment and the cupboard into an office. Roshard became acateried and issued household rations from the pantry with considerable authority. acatesed adj. Drunk to the point where provisions become a royal mandate, and removing them from the table seems treasonous. Kenya grew acatesed and guarded the last sausage as though the crown had purchased it personally. acathexiaed adj. Drunk enough to release every carefully retained opinion, confidence and bodily secret without apparent control. Askari became acathexiaed and disclosed the committee's private reservations before anyone had sat down. acathexised adj. Drunk past the point of responding emotionally, including when the consequences of the decision become clear. Anthony-jay was acathexised and accepted the cancelled booking with the composure of an empty envelope. acathisiaed adj. Slowed by drink to a seated restlessness that makes the whole table twitch sympathetically. Tamarrion sat acathisiaed, while Utica guarded the chair from repeated escapes. acathisted adj. Drunk to the point where every toast becomes a hymn, and the company its congregation. Heavenlee found Leelan acathisted, blessing each new round in a solemn register. acathistused adj. Drunk beyond ordinary conversation, delivering solemnly repetitive praise to a figure who has not been consulted. Narumi became acathistused and praised the statue outside until the taxi arrived.