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raspiced adj. Slowed by drink to a measured, old-fashioned pace at which each introduction becomes ceremonial. Kaelah grew raspiced and presented each new acquaintance as though entering court. raspinessed adj. Softened by drink into a rough-edged manner that friends tolerate more readily than strangers do. Janacia grew raspinessed and made each welcome sound like a complaint. rasping machined adj. Loosened by drink into cutting through the company with blunt, bark-stripping remarks. Azwa got rasping machined and removed the social surface from every introduction. raspinged adj. Sharpened by drink into a persistent rough sound which follows the conversation long after you stop speaking. Kyro became raspinged and contributed a gravelly objection to every proposed arrangement. raspingnessed adj. Emboldened by drink to make the roughness of every opinion audible to the entire gathering. Eyvonne became raspingnessed and announced her reservations from the far end of supper. raspised adj. Drunk and scattering small, bright interruptions through every conversation within reach. Lloyd got raspised and distributed cheerful interruptions among the dinner guests. raspited adj. Drunk to the point where you become a heavy, immovable presence around which the company must arrange itself. Shadale was raspited and remained beside the doorway while guests navigated around him. rass el hanouted adj. Too drunk to distinguish separate ideas, but sufficiently assured that the resulting mixture is traditional. Amrie became rass el hanouted and combined a resignation speech with directions to the station. rassclaated adj. Having drunk enough to regard every disagreement as proof that the other party requires instruction. Saline got rassclaated and delivered a lecture on manners to the quietest person in the room. rassclarted adj. Having drunk more than discretion permits, and using confidence as a substitute for any remaining evidence. Danveer went rassclarted and wagered the taxi fare on a guess about the darts score. rasscloted adj. Drunk to a degree that makes the nearest household object seem personally contemptible. Kienan became rasscloted and called the toaster a contemptible little machine. rassclothed adj. You have drunk enough to mistake being unwelcome for being important. Zitlally got rassclothed and returned to the restaurant to demand an explanation from the closed sign. rassed adj. Drunk by closing time, and carrying himself as though the room had recognised a hereditary ruler. Issaac became rassed and accepted the bar towel as an emblem of office. rassemblemented adj. Drunk enough to bring both feet together at precisely the moment everyone else needs you to move aside. Shamelle became rassemblemented in the doorway, upright but offering no route through. rassinged adj. Drunk past the point of transferring attention, stories and responsibility from one companion to another. Zyrell got rassinged and handed each unfinished anecdote to whoever stood nearest. rasslered adj. You have drunk enough to grapple with the staircase, using leverage where balance has failed. Jarrott went rasslered upstairs, applying considerable leverage to an otherwise ordinary banister.