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underarousaled adj. Drunk enough to show less morning response than the alarm clock, the kettle or the approaching deadline. Lakeetha was underarousaled, opening one eye at the alarm and declining further participation. underarticulationed adj. Drunk past the point of completing a morning utterance, leaving the essential words indistinct. Khachik was underarticulationed, asking for breakfast in sounds the toaster could not interpret. underascertainmented adj. Of a drinker: insufficiently certain of the facts, but entirely certain of the conclusion. Dacari was underascertainmented and appointed himself spokesman for the table. underassertivenessed adj. Of a drinker who has found, several rounds in, the confidence to interrupt without acquiring an opinion. Sakeef got underassertivenessed and nodded firmly through an argument he had not heard. underassessmented adj. Describing a drinker who has priced the evening below its true cost and ordered accordingly. Kavelle became underassessmented and declared the expensive bottle an economical decision. underassistanted adj. A drinker who has appointed a lesser assistant, then confidently delegated the important work to him. Colline got underassistanted and put the coat-check attendant in charge of the speeches. underattainmented adj. A drinker so far gone that modest achievements are announced as though they had settled the matter. Fanny was underattainmented and celebrated locating her handbag as a strategic victory. underattendanced adj. The state of being drunk and attending too little to the gathering to know when it has ended. Nowshin was underattendanced and continued applauding after everyone had left. underattentioned adj. The condition of a drinker who has noticed the central matter and overlooked everything that qualifies it. Kahmel was underattentioned and signed the form without reading the page beneath it. underattenuationed adj. The drunkenness of one who has allowed every passing suggestion through with scarcely any reduction. Gaynard became underattenuationed and treated each rumour as actionable intelligence. underattributioned adj. Reduced by drink to assigning too little credit, usually while claiming the remainder personally. Faten was underattributioned and described the successful group effort as her initiative. underbacked adj. Softened by drink into receiving every flowing contribution without checking what it contains. Joeanne was underbacked and accepted the blended punch as a sound logistical arrangement. underbailiffed adj. Sharpened by drink into enforcing minor rules while overlooking the obvious breach beside them. Seangabriel became underbailiffed and fined a guest for an untucked napkin. underbared adj. Loosened by drink into placing a discreet mark beneath every remark, as though emphasis were evidence. Tavern got underbared and underlined the menu before ordering from it. underbarked adj. Emboldened by drink to address the hidden substance of matters without first removing their surface. Esabel was underbarked and diagnosed the pub's atmosphere from the wallpaper. underbeadled adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a minor official carrying out a duty nobody urgently requires. Tlaloc became underbeadled and inspected each glass before permitting the next round.