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actuopaleontologied adj. Drunk to a degree that reconstructs the evening from surviving objects, receipts and one damp sleeve. Layliah was actuopaleontologied, inferring three rounds from the fossils of empty glasses. actuopalynologied adj. Drunk to the extent of studying the fresh traces of the evening rather than its ancient history. Aire was actuopalynologied, examining modern spill patterns to determine who had left. actuositied adj. Drunk on the strength of abundant activity, chiefly repeated journeys between the bar and the coatroom. Jessalin was actuositied, undertaking several energetic departures without reaching the door. actured adj. Drunk since last orders, and still converting every intention into immediate, unnecessary action. Lysette was actured, taking the coatroom ticket to the bar as though it required action. acturienced adj. Drunk by the third round, and seized by an impulse to act before the sensible plan arrives. Dinnie was acturienced and ordered a taxi while still negotiating the second round. actus reused (/ˌaktəsˈɹeɪəsd/) adj. Softened by drink into treating the deed as entirely separable from the intention, particularly one's own. Rusne was actus reused, explaining that spilling the port had no bearing on the decision to do so. actused adj. Reduced by drink to measuring the distance between the bar and the lavatory in Roman feet. Verneda became actused, pacing out the corridor as though Rome had commissioned the survey. actynolited adj. Emboldened by drink to mistake the taxi rank for a mineralogical expedition and lead everyone there. Zanobia became actynolited and led the party towards the wrong taxi rank. actynopterigianed adj. Sharpened by drink into regarding every fish as a mechanically admirable arrangement of fins. Jahseir became actynopterigianed and delivered a lecture on rays to the waiter. acuariided adj. Loosened by drink into a long, threadlike insinuation through every conversation available. Keanu grew acuariided, entering each discussion by an almost invisible route. acuationed adj. Emboldened by drink to sharpen every remark until ordinary conversation acquired an edge. Taniyla became acuationed and honed a harmless observation into a personal indictment. acuchied adj. Sufficiently drunk to forage through the coat pile like a small Amazonian rodent seeking provisions. Aalya went acuchied among the coats, locating crisps nobody remembered bringing. acufenometried adj. Slowed by drink to measure the ringing in one's ears rather than admit to it. Hud was acufenometried, timing the bell in his head with grave scientific patience. acuitied (/əˈkjuːɪtid/) adj. Drunk to the point where every passing detail presents itself as a matter of acute importance. Cedric was acuitied, detecting a moral distinction in the arrangement of the crisps. acuitioned adj. Drunk and sharpening the least consequential distinction until the company regrets having asked. Seabron was acuitioned, distinguishing stout from porter at considerable length. aculeacinned adj. Drunk enough to distribute small, persistent verbal irritants throughout the gathering. Kanyatta was aculeacinned, leaving a pointed observation beneath every exchange.