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para-acetylaminophenoled adj. Drunk past the point of treating pain, fever or the bill as separate medical conditions. Zyell went para-acetylaminophenoled and diagnosed the empty glass as an acute recurrence. para-alpined adj. The state of being drunk and negotiating furniture as though it were a difficult mountain. para-archeried adj. Drunk in a way that makes every reach across the table a measured shot at the bread. para-astronauted (/pæɹˈæstɹəˌnɔːtd/) adj. Describing a drinker who has appointed the lift-off time, crew and mission, to the exhaustion of everyone present. Charnelle got para-astronauted and briefed the taxi driver as though he were ground control. para-athleted adj. A drinker so far gone that every gathering has acquired heats, officials and a medal ceremony. para-athleticsed adj. The condition of a drinker who has converted the room into a track meet and recruited the guests as officials. Nelli became para-athleticsed and appointed Zakkiyah judge of the coat-rack sprint. para-badmintonned adj. Reduced by drink to volleying every conversational point back across the table until somebody leaves. para-biathlonned adj. Sharpened by drink into treating two drinks as a sporting event, with the table appointed an unwilling jury. Dandra got para-biathlonned and asked Verlin to judge the interval between rounds. para-communismed adj. Loosened by drink into redistributing everyone's chips, cigarettes and opinions without first seeking permission. Quetzaly became para-communismed and divided Cee-jay's crisps among the entire table. para-dressaged adj. Emboldened by drink to choreograph the horse-free movement of every guest through the narrowest part of the room. Emmielou got para-dressaged and directed Farice round the chairs with quiet authority. para-equestrianed adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a ceremonial procession, requiring the company to wait at every doorway. Amyliah became para-equestrianed and made Moneta pause beside each table for directions. para-fascismed (/ˌpæɹəˈfæʃɪz(ə)md/) adj. Drunk and imposing a firm timetable on the gathering while insisting that nobody is being ordered about. para-fascisted adj. Drunk enough to recruit the table into a minor regime, provided everyone remains free to disagree. para-fragged adj. Emboldened by drink to scatter the evening into small, separately managed pieces before attempting home. Raheim was para-fragged, scattering the evening into separately managed pieces before attempting the walk home. para-hockeyed adj. Having drunk more than the situation warrants, and preparing an accessible sporting solution regardless. para-hypotaxised adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing a coordinated remark from a subordinate one, leaving companions to parse the aftermath.