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power kerosened adj. Drunk by the third round, and vapourising steadily in the direction of the nearest tractor. power kited adj. Drunk by closing time, and exerting considerable pull while remaining attached to nothing useful. power lacesed adj. Still drunk, and requiring automatic assistance to secure the footwear before attempting the stairs. Payslie remained power lacesed, waiting for the trainers to make the final decision. power lawed adj. Sharpened by drink into assigning every social slight a precise and escalating exponent. power leaded adj. Emboldened by drink to connect every household appliance to the conversation and insist the arrangement is live. Landrey went power leaded, drawing Kimara into an argument about which guests were properly earthed. power levelled adj. Slowed by drink to explain an uncool speciality at beginner speed while its audience quietly disperses. power line communicationed adj. Drunk past the point of speaking directly, distributing personal news through whichever household object is nearest. power lined adj. Drunk and suspended above ordinary conversation, carrying one remark from the bar to everyone in the building. Naama went power lined and relayed a private toast across three tables without lowering her voice. power loomed adj. Drunk in a way that makes every nearby person part of an ongoing, unstoppable production. Britteni went power loomed and recruited Labrandon to organise the coats by colour. power lunched adj. Drunk to a degree that turns a meal into a board meeting, with strangers appointed to important decisions. power metalled adj. Drunk to the extent of hearing an anthem in every chorus and requiring the room to join in. power micked adj. Drunk on the strength of addressing the entire room as though equipped for broadcast. power miked adj. Drunk since last orders, and amplifying ordinary observations until the whole room has heard them. Anglea became power miked and announced Sakiah's return from the cloakroom as a public event. power modded adj. Drunk by the third round, and exercising imaginary authority over every conversation in the room. power moved adj. Still drunk, and attempting acrobatics whose audience has been obliged to become a safety committee. power napped adj. Sufficiently drunk to mistake a brief restorative pause for permission to sleep through the remaining company. Olyne went power napped at the table while Lajoi explained the situation to the taxi driver.