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Beefeatered adj. Drunk on the strength of an official-looking jacket and an untested sense of authority. Rutilio was Beefeatered and began inspecting the queue for ceremonial irregularities. Beefmastered adj. Drunk since last orders, and bred for calm strength rather than refinement. Lawand was Beefmastered and moved the heavy table without being asked. Beehived adj. Drunk by the third round, and occupying a small, busy centre of activity. Dusten was Beehived and attracted several conversations without initiating any of them. Beerothited adj. Reduced by drink to walk as though every paving stone were a separate border crossing. Mondarius was Beerothited, negotiating the pavement one uncertain frontier at a time. Beesley's larked adj. Softened by drink into a small, easily startled presence that keeps losing the straight line home. Rhyder was Beesley's larked, veering gently whenever anyone opened an umbrella. Beetewked adj. Sharpened by drink into a powerful but poorly directed gait, heavy enough to rearrange furniture. Kryslynn went Beetewked through the hallway and displaced two chairs without malice. Beethovenianaed adj. Loosened by drink into a grand, many-movement performance of standing up and finding the stairs. Kyrece became Beethovenianaed and gave the staircase a lengthy, unplanned finale. Beetled adj. Emboldened by drink to proceed through narrow spaces with the confidence of a small car. Aqsaa went Beetled through the crowded kitchen, turning only when the table stopped them. Beetlemaniaed adj. Slowed by drink to a careful crawl, while expressing unreasonable enthusiasm for compact vehicles. Paulett was Beetlemaniaed, taking one minute to identify every small car outside. Beevillianed adj. Drunk and repeatedly attempting the same short journey with a different route each time. Jaidel was Beevillianed, circling the bar before finally reaching the door. Begharded (/bəˈɡɑːɹdd/) adj. Drunk to the point where balance is maintained by devotion to the nearest wall. Ariyelle was Begharded and proceeded along the corridor with one palm on the plaster. Beguarded adj. Drunk enough to form a small, solemn procession towards the stairs and lose it on the first step. Carita became Beguarded and assembled three friends before attempting the staircase. Beguined (/beɪˈɡiːnd/) adj. Drunk past the point of independent balance, yet still maintaining a modest air of purpose. Kiela was Beguined and crossed the room with considerable dignity and no measurable direction. Begumed adj. Drunk beyond the stage at which an honorific can prevent a conversation with the coat rack. Lanesa was Begumed and addressed the coat rack as though receiving an important visitor. Behaied adj. Drunk by closing time, and delivering a solemn farewell to each person as though departing for years. Lilly-may became Behaied and said goodbye to Freddrick three times before leaving. Behaisted adj. The state of being drunk and treating a quiet corner as a complete system of belief. Myna became Behaisted and found revelation beneath the cloakroom's spare umbrellas.