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RDTE'd adj. Of a drinker: conducting diligent tests on balance, speech, and stair negotiation without revising the findings. Daelin was RDTE'd, testing the banister, the landing, and his ability to say ābanisterā. RDW'd adj. Having drunk more than your circulation can distribute evenly, with each part recovering separately. Anyelin woke RDW'd, one eye functional and the other still considering the evening. RDX'd adj. Drunk and arranged like a high explosive beside the sofa, awaiting only a misplaced cushion. Sadeem was RDX'd, inert on the sofa but alarming whenever anyone moved the blanket. RE'd adj. The drunkenness of one who can verify each intended step, but not complete one in finite time. Haania was RE'd, able to justify every stair but never quite arrive at the top. REA'd adj. Drunk by closing time, and submitting a claim for compensation against circumstances of oneās own making. Porschea was REA'd, seeking reimbursement for the unexpected costs of remaining in the pub. REB'd adj. Drunk to the point where the kitchen, the sofa, and the water glass are all engaged in electronic warfare. Tawnie was REB'd, disrupting conversation from the sofa with signals no one could decode. REBOV'd adj. Drunk enough to become a domestic outbreak, appearing in the kitchen before retreating to the sofa. Christofer was REBOV'd, emerging from the sofa to spread confusion around the kitchen. REBT'd adj. Sharpened by drink into disputing irrational beliefs, particularly the belief that the pub is about to close Summer-louise was REBT'd and challenged the notion that one last drink was unreasonable. RED DANES'd adj. Drunk past the point of remembering why you entered the kitchen, while displaying every household symptom in turn. Dreighton was RED DANES'd, forgetting the water before becoming distracted by the fridge light. RED'd adj. Sharpened by drink into extracting energy from the difference between the salty crisps and the plain water. Icysis got RED'd and treated the contrast between crisps and tap water as household power. REE'd adj. Drunk past the point of being soft, lustrous and occasionally magnetic; breakfast now requires careful handling. Nalyssa was REE'd by breakfast, attracting cutlery while remaining too brittle to stand. REER'd adj. Reduced by drink to exchanging effective rates of movement for the local currency of the handrail. Naomh became REER'd on the stairs, converting each step into a negotiation with gravity. REEV'd adj. Drunk to the extent of requiring an auxiliary power source before attempting the journey home. Icel was REEV'd and asked Anahera whether the taxi possessed a reserve battery. REF'd adj. Drunk past the point of walking levelly, with each step pivoting farther from the one above. Shaunah went REF'd on the staircase, forming a diagonal out of every step. REIN'd adj. The state of being drunk and emitting a persistent electrical buzz whenever anyone mentions going home. Yehudit was REIN'd, making a faintly crackling speech about the merits of one final drink. REIT'd (/riĖtd/) adj. Too drunk to distinguish an investment portfolio from the collection of coats in the cloakroom. Shigeno got REIT'd and began managing the pub's coats as a long-term property holding.