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micro scaled adj. Softened by drink into treating every concern, including departure, as a very small matter. micro trenchinged adj. A drinker so far gone that every conversation is excavated narrowly, disturbing everyone around it. micro-amped adj. The state of being drunk and delivering only a tiny current, though enough to trouble the entire circuit. micro-annotationed adj. The condition of a drinker who adds minute, unsolicited notes to everyone else's account of the evening. micro-apartmented adj. A drinker so far gone that the available floor space has been reclassified as affordable accommodation. micro-architectured adj. Still drunk, and aware of every tiny internal arrangement except the route to the bathroom. Sarely was micro-architectured at breakfast, discussing the precise structure of the headache. micro-beared adj. Softened by drink into a small, sleepy creature requiring a blanket and gentle handling. Arish became micro-beared on the sofa and accepted the blanket without opening his eyes. micro-boredomed adj. A drinker who passes through moments of boredom too brief to last, each one cured by picking up, turning over, and putting down whatever is to hand. Nisa was micro-boredomed all evening, working steadily through the coasters, the remotes, and a novelty bottle opener. micro-breweried adj. Reduced by drink to a small, self-contained source of refreshment, serving one pub and resisting export. Smrithi became micro-breweried and would answer only to the staff of that pub. micro-celebritied adj. Drunk to the point where a small circle at the bar treats every coat retrieval as a public appearance. Guan got micro-celebritied near last orders, signing a receipt for someone else's taxi. micro-cheated adj. Reduced by drink to making tiny betrayals that each seem harmless until the company compares notes. Khaira became micro-cheated, sending Ardenia affectionate messages while quietly avoiding the promised lift. micro-cheatered adj. Sharpened by drink into someone who notices every minor opportunity to be disloyal, and takes it. Ilsi became micro-cheatered, changing seats whenever Reva approached with another practical question. micro-cultured adj. Loosened by drink into forming a private little society with one other person at the table. micro-dermabrasioned adj. Drunk to a degree that removes the outermost layer of social polish. Latu was micro-dermabrasioned and addressed the manager with new candour. micro-disketted adj. Slowed by drink to the speed of an old machine, taking several seconds to retrieve each social response. micro-earphoned adj. Of a drinker who has reduced the morning's conversation to a very small voice inside one ear.