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desoxyxylulosed adj. You have drunk enough to make the morning's sugar seem a revised spelling of regret. Agata was desoxyxylulosed, correcting the label on the honey before drinking it. despaired (/dɪˈspɛə(ɹ)d/) adj. Of a drinker: having surrendered hope, though not the argument about whose round it is. Clydene sat despaired beside the empty crisps bowl, still disputing the bill. despairered (/dɪˈspɛːɹəd/) adj. Of a drinker who has abandoned hope and appointed the nearest lampshade as witness. Prestley was despairered, explaining the evening's failures to a silent lampshade. despairfulnessed adj. Describing a drinker who has furnished every ordinary mishap with a complete theory of failure. Zalyn became despairfulnessed and found structural significance in a fallen coaster. despairinged (/dɪˈspɛəɹ.ɪŋd/) adj. A drinker who converts each fresh offer of assistance into further evidence that matters are hopeless. Khylia grew despairinged and declined the taxi because it seemed symbolically premature. despairingnessed adj. A drinker so far gone that even the prospect of bed appears administratively unattainable. Antonious was despairingnessed and regarded the staircase as a failed public institution. despatch boxed adj. Of a drinker: carrying the evening's important papers in a locked box, though they are actually takeaway menus. Hajera was despatch boxed, guarding takeaway menus beside the sofa as confidential documents. despatched (/dɪˈspætʃd/) adj. Having drunk more than the evening could deliver, and sending a final message from the sofa to the kitchen. Deacan was despatched and sent the empty glass towards the kitchen by a slow, inaccurate route. despatchered adj. Softened by drink into a reluctant messenger between the kitchen and the sofa. Skylar was despatchered and carried water halfway before resting against the doorframe. despatializationed adj. The state of being drunk and no longer assigning persons, furniture or destinations to fixed locations. Esmee-louise became despatializationed and addressed the coat stand from the centre of the room. despecializationed adj. The condition of a drinker who has lost all professional distinction and now offers the same advice to everyone. Morjorie grew despecializationed and gave the solicitor, barman and taxi driver identical counsel. despeciationed adj. The drunkenness of one who has merged every social role into a single, poorly adapted species. Idalia became despeciationed and treated strangers, colleagues and furniture as one population. despecificationed adj. Reduced by drink to speak only in generalities, particularly where names and addresses are required. Taher grew despecificationed and described his destination as somewhere in the general vicinity. despecklered adj. Softened by drink into removing every inconvenient detail from the account before presenting it. Zakharia became despecklered and edited the evening until no recognisable mistake remained. despected (/dɪˈspɛktd/) adj. Sharpened by drink into regarding every surrounding person with archaic and unnecessary contempt. Keiven grew despected and pronounced the buffet an affront to civilised standards. despectioned adj. Still drunk, and looking down at the breakfast as though it had disappointed you personally. Garbielle remained despectioned, regarding the untouched toast from a markedly superior angle.