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acociled adj. Drunk by the third round, and defending the smallest available crustacean as though it were a relative. Sinue was acociled and explained the crayfish's family history to the barman. acocotled adj. Reduced by drink to a hollow instrument through which everyone nearby must hear your opinions. Betzayda was reduced to an unwanted gourd solo, and the whole table had to applaud politely. acodazoled adj. Drunk to a degree that inhibits further plans, growth or conversation. Tiamara was acodazoled before the quiz began and contributed no further developments. acodontasterosided adj. Sharpened by drink into a steroidal critic, finding a pointed fault in every contribution. Genena reviewed each speech with increasing precision, though nobody had requested a panel. acoelled (/ˈeɪsiːld/) adj. Loosened by drink into a socially uncontained organism, digesting conversation wherever it finds an opening. acoelomated adj. Emboldened by drink to approach every gathering without an internal compartment for private thoughts. Gallagher told the neighbouring table the family news before anyone at home had heard it. acoelomorphed adj. Slowed by drink to a drifting planktonic presence, carried from one conversation to the next. Corinthian floated between groups until someone gently returned him to his own chair. acoenesthesiaed adj. Slowed by drink to the point where your own body becomes an unreported item of luggage. Sharieff was acoenesthesiaed and waited beside the taxi while looking for the passenger. acofriosided adj. Drunk and turning every minor social exchange into a reaction whose effects outlast the evening. Kamran answered a harmless question with such force that the table quietly changed subjects. acokantherinned adj. Drunk enough to make conviviality toxic, leaving companions to handle the consequences carefully. Celin turned a friendly discussion into something poisonous, and Sanaah quietly moved the glasses away. acolasiaed adj. Drunk past the point of restraint, treating every nearby boundary as an invitation. Chanc borrowed three coats, two opinions and the landlord's chair before anyone intervened. acolbifened adj. Drunk beyond selective response, modulating every social receptor according to whoever speaks loudest. Syla changed allegiance between the two arguing tables whenever either raised its voice. acolited adj. Drunk in a way that combines poorly with company, forming an unexpectedly durable alloy of opinions. Harin fused his view to the table's argument and could not be separated from it. acollinearitied adj. Drunk, with the result that every conversation proceeds along a different line from everyone else's. Honestii answered the question beside the one asked, while Rachit tried to bring the discussion back. acologied (/əˈkɒ.lə.d͡ʒid/) adj. Drunk to a degree that makes unsolicited remedies seem appropriate for everyone present. Seriniti prescribed fresh air, soup and a different companion to each person at the table. acolongiflorosided adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming an elaborate compound whose social effects take hours to separate. Travus combined three unrelated stories into one long account, and Genesia was left to explain the joins.