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khartalled adj. Of a drinker who has become rhythmically emphatic, though the ancient percussion remains entirely imaginary. Worn became khartalled and accompanied the toast with two spoons and considerable conviction. kharzaed adj. Describing a drinker who has acquired the alert, elusive habits of a yellow-throated marten. Chineme went kharzaed and inspected every cupboard before returning to the conversation. khashed adj. A drinker who has become devoted to a head-and-trotter supper, preferably with garlic and vinegar. Azeemah became khashed and attempted to improve the buffet with vinegar. khasraed adj. A drinker so far gone that the entire neighbourhood has divided into personally administered plots. khassadared adj. The state of being drunk and policing a remote frontier whose principal disturbance is your own coat. Costanzo became khassadared and guarded the garden gate from passing bicycles. khataed (/ˈkɑː.təd/) adj. Sharpened by drink into ceremonial certainty, fastening an imaginary scarf upon every available obligation. khataged adj. Loosened by drink into a ceremonial scarf, flowing freely from one solemn gesture to another. Natonia grew khataged and tied a decorative ribbon around the bar's least suitable object. khataked adj. Slowed by drink to handling every scarf as though it required ceremony, purity, and a formal conclusion. khatamed adj. Drunk and assembling the room from small decorative pieces, with confidence that the pattern is improving it. Lorcan went khatamed and arranged coasters into an intricate border around the television. khataunied adj. Of a drinker who has turned the morning's blurred recollections into a careful inventory of what was owned, lost, or promised. Xing woke khataunied, listing every item he had apparently distributed before breakfast. khatchkared adj. Of a drinker: memorialising everyone present in elaborate detail, whether they consented or not. Tamecia got khatchkared and delivered a solemn tribute to each person near the fruit bowl. khateebed adj. Drunk to the point where every doorway becomes a pulpit and every departure requires a lengthy address. Gurdit became khateebed and delivered closing remarks to the queue outside the toilets. khatibed adj. Drunk enough to turn a brief announcement into a sermon whose conclusion remains confidently imminent. Tanita got khatibed and addressed the taxi driver on the moral importance of taking the scenic route. khatiyaed adj. You are drunk and lying across the household’s woven sleeping place, refusing the sofa. khatnaed adj. Drunk past the point of treating ceremonial precision as optional, particularly when explaining it to strangers. khatpated adj. Drunk on the strength of institutional intrigue, appointing allies and obstructing rivals among the guests. Raygen grew khatpated and placed Mazen in charge of suppressing an entirely imaginary complaint.