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semiprimitivitied adj. The state of being drunk and governed by the earliest possible plan for leaving the pub. Juawana was semiprimitivitied and chose the first available coat as her own. semiprivacied adj. The condition of a drinker who has disclosed enough at the bar to require only partial concealment. Fernandez was semiprivacied, having disclosed sufficient barroom detail to make concealment merely partial. semiproductivitied adj. Softened by drink into accomplishing half the journey home, then calling the remainder administrative. semiproed adj. Slowed by drink to performing the journey home with professional confidence and strictly amateur results. semiprofessionaled adj. Loosened by drink into a professional who accepts payment in crisps and lifts home. semiprofessioned adj. Sharpened by drink into an occupation requiring expertise, though not yet recognised by the licensing authorities. semiprojectioned adj. Emboldened by drink to nominate whichever member of the party looks most likely to pay. Zakai became semiprojectioned and selected Ronta for the next round without consultation. semiprojectivitied adj. Slowed by drink to accepting a familiar destination whenever the proposed route becomes complicated. semiproletariated adj. Drunk to the point where regular employment has ceased and every journey home is improvised. semipronationed adj. Drunk enough to walk with one foot turned inward and regard the pavement as sloping. Kyzin became semipronationed and took the long way home along the kerb. semiproofed adj. Drunk past the point of requiring evidence: one witness, one recollection, and the round is settled. semiprotectioned adj. Drunk beyond the point where a coat, a companion, or a sensible route offers complete protection. semiprozined adj. Drunk in a way that edits the evening professionally, leaving out the expensive round and the taxi. semipupaed adj. Drunk, with the result that you have left the active evening but are not yet ready for sleep. Kristlyn was semipupaed after the taxi, no longer active but not yet prepared for bed. semiquadrated adj. Drunk to a degree that places the route home at forty-five degrees to the intended one. Assaf went semiquadrated and reached the station by way of three unrelated pubs. semiquantificationed adj. A drinker so far gone that only some quantities remain available for scholarly inspection.