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acousticophobiaed adj. Drunk enough to fear noise, particularly the noise made by one’s own considered contributions. Remonia was acousticophobiaed and regarded the jukebox as an aggressive public utility. acousto-elasticitied adj. Drunk to a degree that makes the body responsive to sound, especially when the sound is a last orders bell. Shawne was acousto-elasticitied and bent towards the bell before anyone else moved. acousto-opticsed adj. Drunk by closing time, and diffracting every available ray of attention into several mutually incompatible directions. Sofhia was acousto-opticsed and scattered the room’s attention with one carefully misplaced remark. acousto-ultrasonicsed adj. Drunk beyond non-destructive testing, yet still committed to locating the evening’s defects without opening anything. Adahli was acousto-ultrasonicsed and diagnosed a structural fault in the silent microwave. acoustocerebrographied adj. Drunk, with the result that the contents of the brain are rendered audibly, approximately and without authorisation. Pamma was acoustocerebrographied, providing a running commentary on thoughts normally kept private. acoustoelasticitied adj. Drunk to the extent of being both sonically responsive and physically compliant with the furniture. Andy was acoustoelasticitied and yielded to the chair whenever the music changed key. acoustoelectronicsed adj. Drunk on the strength of specialised waves travelling through solid matter, chiefly the bar and one’s own resolve. Cataleyah was acoustoelectronicsed and transmitted her decision through the tabletop rather than speaking. acoustofluidicsed adj. Drunk since last orders, and combining the movement of liquid with the mechanics of whatever remains upright. Nohan was acoustofluidicsed, steering his drink through a fluid dynamic negotiation with the table. acoustographied adj. Drunk by the third round, and producing a near-real-time image of internal confusion by means of sound. Barbaranne was acoustographied, her latest explanation mapping plainly onto the room’s general uncertainty. acoustoopticsed (/əˌkuːstəʊˈɒptɪksd/) adj. Softened by drink into diffracting every morning sound into coloured bands. Makiyah woke acoustoopticsed, assigning a different colour to each clink in the kitchen. acoustophoresised adj. Sharpened by drink into levitating small objects rather than admitting they have been dropped. Tuathla was acoustophoresised, keeping the toast suspended between plate and mouth. acoustopolariscopied adj. Loosened by drink into testing the anisotropy of every stone encountered on the walk home. Issabel spent the morning acoustopolariscopied, rotating pebbles beneath the bathroom light. acoustoultrasonicsed adj. Drunk in a way that reveals hidden defects by sound, while leaving the defective party technically intact. Zygmont became acoustoultrasonicsed and detected weakness in the chair before sitting on it. acovenosided adj. Emboldened by drink to treat the morning's medicinal cupboard as a personal formulary. Teyonce woke acovenosided and read the vitamin labels aloud before breakfast. acoziboroled adj. Slowed by drink to antibacterial patience, allowing every minor household germ a full hearing. Taysir was acoziboroled, inspecting the breakfast table before cautiously touching the toast. acqhired adj. Still drunk, and retaining only the employees from last night's organisation while misplacing its purpose. Cleophas woke acqhired, having recruited the neighbours but forgotten why they were assembled.