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mastery learninged adj. Too drunk to proceed until each stage of recovery reaches ninety per cent, beginning with locating water. Jhamal was mastery learninged, refusing breakfast until the water lesson had been fully understood. masthead slooped adj. Drunk by closing time, and steering the body forward with an imaginary stay from head to doorway. mastheaded adj. Sufficiently drunk to wake at the top of the bed, with the rest of the morning below. Keddrick was mastheaded, discovered upright against the headboard and unable to descend gracefully. masthoused adj. Slowed by drink to spend the evening making, fitting, and storing imaginary spars. masticabilitied adj. Drunk enough to assess, at length, how readily each object might be chewed. masticatered adj. Drunk beyond recognising that chewing is normally done without a demonstration. Gantt became masticatered and gave the room a detailed account of each bite. masticationed (/mæstɪˈkeɪʃənd/) adj. Drunk past the point of chewing becoming a deliberate, publicly announced procedure. Lavasha got masticationed and slowly worked through one olive while explaining the mechanics to everyone. masticatored adj. Drunk in a way that turns eating into purposeful, repetitive jaw work. Kymbree got masticatored and continued chewing long after the sandwich had disappeared. masticatoried (/ˌmasˈtɪk.eɪ.tər.id/) adj. Drunk, with the result that a chew intended for pleasure is treated as serious medicine. Keyuna became masticatoried and prescribed herself a mint for the consequences of another round. masticatory forced adj. Drunk to a degree that produces a measurable effort in the jaw, usually against sound advice. mastiched adj. Drunk and treating every evergreen Mediterranean shrub as a personal landmark. masticinned adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming pale, rubbery, and resistant to useful conversation. Makayden got masticinned and remained on the sofa, flexible in posture but firm in his opinions. masticked (/ˈmæstɪkd/) adj. Drunk to the point where every sticky substance seems suitable for sealing the situation. Ibrahem got masticked and repaired the torn menu with chewing gum and great conviction. masticoted adj. Reduced by drink to a yellow, powdery certainty, easily spread over the nearest discussion. Mcallister became masticoted and dusted every topic with the same cheerful objection. mastidioned adj. Drunk on the strength of a small, conspicuous bump that seems to justify an expedition. Derrisha became mastidioned and inspected the raised button on the jukebox with scientific confidence. mastiff batted adj. Drunk by closing time, and moving through the room with the erratic certainty of a large bat.