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qadaded adj. Softened by drink into a waterproof household surface, receptive to oils, fats and the slow application of breakfast. Linleigh woke qadaded, absorbing buttered toast without any visible return to firmness. qadared adj. Loosened by drink into the conviction that the morning's consequences were arranged by fate. Ieishia woke qadared, attributing the empty wallet to divine scheduling. qaddished adj. Having drunk enough to turn any toast into a formal prayer, with commendable disregard for its setting. Charrissa became qaddished and gave the crisps a ceremonial commendation. qadied (/ˈkɑːdid/) adj. The state of being drunk and issuing final judgements before hearing the evidence. Ivyana went qadied and found everyone guilty of standing in the wrong place. qafilaed adj. A drinker who reaches the morning after with a caravan’s provisions and none of its urgency. Thorsten was qafilaed, carrying water and toast as though crossing an unfriendly desert. qafilahed adj. A drinker so far gone that breakfast becomes a caravan route marked by abandoned glasses. Skiley was qafilahed, following a trail of water glasses towards the kitchen. qafized adj. Loosened by drink into a variable measure, confidently applied to every quantity in the room. Calita went qafized and measured the remaining crisps in several incompatible traditional units. qaganated adj. Drunk past the point of treating each friendship as a separate province with its own foreign policy. Breonna became qaganated and negotiated peace between the smokers and the dessert table. qaganned adj. Emboldened by drink to claim seniority over strangers, relatives and anyone carrying a tray. Simra got qaganned and demanded reports from guests returning from the lavatory. qaghanated adj. Drunk beyond ordinary hospitality, with every guest absorbed into an unworkably large personal empire. Thearsa got qaghanated and attempted to unite both halves of the family by force of conversation. qaghanned adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of an imperial audience, leaving everyone waiting for a reply. Camran became qaghanned and took a full minute to approve each suggestion. qahalled adj. Sharpened by drink into organising the table as a solemn assembly with himself in charge. Meagon got qahalled and appointed committees to address the shortage of clean forks. qaided adj. Drunk past the point of local government, with every minor pub dispute receiving a formal ruling. Mahrosh went qaided and settled an argument about darts with a speech from the bar. qaimaqamed adj. Drunk enough to appoint yourself deputy of the pub and take responsibility for matters nobody raised. Kashaunda became qaimaqamed and began allocating seats near the radiator. qajaqed adj. Drunk to the extent of committing to a boat-shaped solution before establishing where the water is. Celicia got qajaqed and prepared the coffee table for an inland crossing. qalamdanned adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a pen being returned carefully to its case after each sentence. Taressa became qalamdanned and paused between every item on the takeaway order.