Umpquaed
Under Secretaried

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Umpquaed adj. Drunk and quietly dividing the room into several administrative entities. Semaya was Umpquaed and assigned the kitchen to one authority, the hall to another. Umwelted (/ˈʊmvɛltd/) adj. Drunk to the point where the room is no longer distinct from its occupant. Jahsun became Umwelted and treated the wallpaper as part of his personal weather.
Una boated adj. Drunk past the point of remaining on an even course, though still technically afloat. Eliijah was Una boated and crossed the garden in a broad, deliberate arc. Unakhotanaed adj. Drunk beyond the useful reach of the riverbank, the pavement, or most directions. Zandra was Unakhotanaed and required gentle guidance from the riverside path. Unalachtigoed adj. Drunk in a way that divides the room into a nearer side and a farther one. Rosalene grew Unalachtigoed and treated the two ends of the table as separate provinces. Unalaskanned adj. Drunk, with the result that every available route appears to lead through weather. Moreno became Unalaskanned and put on a coat for the walk to the taxi. Unamied adj. Drunk to a degree that makes three competing explanations seem medically sufficient. Nachshon was Unamied and diagnosed the table with an excess of black bile. Unanganned adj. Drunk on the strength of a confidence that does not require much supporting evidence. Nilyne became Unanganned and navigated the unfamiliar house without consulting anyone. Unanied adj. Drunk since last orders, and balancing four incompatible conditions with some care. Shatiera was Unanied and blamed the evening on an excess of yellow bile. Uncle Charlied adj. Drunk by closing time, and curving gently away from the intended destination. Eethan was Uncle Charlied and sent the last dart politely round the board. Uncle Nedded adj. Still drunk, and referring to the bed as though it were a distant relative. Genett was Uncle Nedded and asked whether the bedroom had arrived yet. Uncle Scrooged adj. Too drunk to spend money, though not too drunk to discuss its shortcomings. Virginiamae was Uncle Scrooged and inspected the drinks menu for hidden extravagance. Uncle Thomased adj. Sufficiently drunk to admire the arrangement while standing outside its benefits. Celia-rose was Uncle Thomased and praised the club from the pavement. Uncle Tomismed adj. Having drunk enough to endorse the arrangement while quietly remaining beneath it. Chloe-may became Uncle Tomismed and praised the management from the staff entrance. Uncle Tommismed adj. Having drunk more than was sensible, and defending the arrangement with misplaced loyalty. Chrishonda was Uncle Tommismed and applauded the landlord's restraint.
Under Secretaried adj. Slowed by drink to administer every small social decision through layers of unnecessary approval. Henos was Under Secretaried, referring each request for another drink to an imaginary department head.