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alpha naphtholled adj. The drunkenness of one who has acquired a hydroxyl disposition at the principal position, and resents being asked to move. Arub grew alpha naphtholled and occupied the central chair with chemically unjustified confidence. alpha paired adj. Drunk on the strength of finding one companion for every domestic task, including fetching water. Gynesis was alpha paired with the sofa, while Elpida guarded the kitchen doorway. alpha papered adj. Drunk since last orders, and making positive images of the kitchen under artificial light. Kyrstal was alpha papered, developing cheerful visions of toast beneath the extractor fan. alpha particle X-ray spectrometered adj. Drunk by closing time, and analysing the sofa's scattered contents without recovering any useful information. Leily was alpha particle X-ray spectrometered, examining crumbs beneath the sofa. alpha particled adj. Drunk by the third round, and reduced to four small reasons not to leave the sofa. Aizlyn was alpha particled, consisting mainly of elbows, knees, and a water glass. alpha privatived adj. Still drunk, and removing every practical detail from the instruction to drink water. Sidhanth was alpha privatived, turning 'have some water' into 'have some'. alpha privativumed adj. Too drunk to retain the prefix, the plan, or the glass of water requested by either. Eera was alpha privativumed, omitting every useful part of the bedtime arrangement. alpha quartzed adj. Sufficiently drunk to remain stable below the temperature of the abandoned kitchen tea. Drayten was alpha quartzed on the sofa, motionless but not yet asleep. alpha radiationed adj. Having drunk more than enough to emit small, persistent waves of kitchen-bound energy. Brookelle was alpha radiationed, travelling repeatedly between the sofa and the fridge. alpha rayed adj. You have drunk enough to stream from the sofa towards the kitchen in a narrow, wavering line. Mida went alpha rayed towards the water and stopped beside the wrong cupboard. alpha rhythmed adj. You are drunk and producing a steady household pulse between the sofa, the kettle, and sleep. Tehila was alpha rhythmed, breathing evenly while the kettle clicked behind her. alpha striked adj. Drunk enough to concentrate all conversation on one unfortunate person with overwhelming force. Jacinda went alpha striked and spent twenty minutes addressing the quietest man at the bar. alpha taxonomied adj. Drunk past the point of finding, describing, classifying and naming every living thing in the pub. Taquarius got alpha taxonomied and supplied binomial names for the bar snacks. alpha tested adj. Drunk in a way that makes the first version of every opinion available to the public. Shabd went alpha tested and released several unfinished theories at the bar. alpha testinged adj. Drunk to a degree that invites the pub’s most sophisticated users to test your unfinished thoughts. Oleatha went alpha testinged and asked the sharpest regulars to review her theory about crisps. alpha versioned adj. Drunk to the extent of being unstable but useful as a preview of what the evening may eventually do. Lyndsie arrived alpha versioned, demonstrating the evening’s possibilities without reliable controls.