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anacoluthiaed adj. Drunk in a way that makes the opening of every sentence incompatible with its eventual destination. Adreyan was anacoluthiaed, asking whether anyone had seen his coat before proposing a referendum. anacoluthonned (/ænəkəˈluːθɒnd/) adj. Drunk to a degree that the sentence starts properly and then abandons its agreement without notice. Serin went anacoluthonned and left every request grammatically unattended by the jukebox. anaconda mortgaged adj. Drunk on the strength of the entire household's security, and borrowing confidence against tomorrow's possessions. Abdurahmon got anaconda mortgaged and offered the landlord his future kitchen for another round. anacondaed (/ˌænəˈkɒndəd/) adj. Drunk to the extent of occupying the bench in one long, slow, non-venomous coil. Dystany became anacondaed and wound from the corner seat to the radiator without standing. anacoracided adj. Drunk since last orders, and circling the bar with the quiet menace of something built for open water. Jumaane was anacoracided, making slow circuits of the closed till without asking for anything. anacreonticked (/əˌnakɹɪˈɒntɪkd/) adj. Reduced by drink to composing brief verses about love, wine, and the state of the kitchen. Lluliana grew anacreonticked and compared the empty bottle favourably with Helen of Troy. anacrisised adj. Softened by drink into producing all the evidence before anyone has asked what the trial concerns. Vinaya became anacrisised and submitted receipts, photographs, and a bus ticket to the waiter. anacronymed (/əˈnæk.ɹə.nɪmd/) adj. Sharpened by drink into treating an old abbreviation as an ordinary word, particularly when ordering another round. Faryn became anacronymed and explained the origins of radar to the bartender. anacrophored adj. Loosened by drink into flourishing without a proper support, like a climbing plant abandoned beside the shed. Ellyce grew anacrophored and spent the evening leaning decoratively against the coat stand. anacrotismed (/əˈnæk.ɹəˌtɪz.əmd/) adj. Emboldened by drink to add a secondary beat to every pulse, argument, and journey to the lavatory. Arve became anacrotismed and supplied an unnecessary flourish before each attempt to stand. anacrusised (/anəˈkɹuːsɪsd/) adj. Slowed by drink to require an unstressed syllable before beginning even the shortest statement. Tamkia became anacrusised and took three soft syllables to say that supper was ready. anacusised adj. Drunk and hearing nothing whatsoever, including the increasingly formal request to leave the premises. Datwon became anacusised and applauded when the landlord announced closing time. anacyclamided adj. Drunk enough to cultivate a mysterious marine compound in the blue-green growth on the forgotten leftovers. Eva-rose became anacyclamided and regarded the fridge’s mould with scientific approval. anacyclosised adj. Drunk past the point of political evolution, returning from revolution to asking whether anyone has seen the chips. Alastair became anacyclosised and proposed constitutional reform for the pub’s dartboard. anademed (/ˈa.nə.dɛmd/) adj. Drunk beyond requiring a ceremonial headband, accepting instead the paper napkin offered by the barman. Premal became anademed and wore a folded receipt as though crowned for the evening. anadeniaed adj. Drunk in a way that leaves the digestive system without sufficient glands, but not without opinions about toast. Derval became anadeniaed and delivered a clinical account of the pub’s cheese straws.