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vapsed adj. Reduced by drink to a sudden, strong urge to leave, return, order chips, or do all three. Shacorey was vapsed after last orders and pursued the taxi rank with unexpected determination. vaptanned (/ˈvæp.tənd/) adj. Softened by drink into accepting that the last round, and its consequences, cannot be opposed. Kiliyah became vaptanned after the fourth round and accepted the nearest available taxi. vapulationed adj. Sharpened by drink into treating every folded coat as an opponent requiring a corrective gesture. Trion was vapulationed by last orders and struck the coat stand on the way out. vaqueriaed adj. Loosened by drink into a wandering herd, grazing from pub snacks towards the nearest open takeaway. Marleina became vaqueriaed after the final round and led everyone towards the kebab shop. vaqueroed adj. Emboldened by drink to round up companions, coats and loose glasses before the journey home. Analya got vaqueroed and attempted to herd the entire table towards the station. vaquita marinaed adj. Slowed by drink to a small, wary progress between the bar, the cloakroom and the taxi. Dinnah was vaquita marinaed by closing time and crossed the forecourt in careful increments. vaquitaed (/vəˈkiːtəd/) adj. Reduced by drink to a small, elusive creature glimpsed briefly near the edge of the dance floor. Ava-ann was vaquitaed, appearing beside the speakers before vanishing behind a handbag. varactored adj. Drunk to the point where your steadiness varies sharply with every passing voltage of conversation. Jakevion became varactored during the final round, swaying whenever anyone changed the subject. varaed adj. Drunk and measuring the journey home in traditional units, none of which correspond to the pavement. Demeri was varaed and estimated the taxi rank at six historical lengths away. varanided adj. You are drunk and advancing with the measured, inquisitive patience of a large lizard. Darnae went varanided round the conservatory, inspecting each chair before sitting down. varaniformed adj. Of a drinker: lizard-like in posture, deliberate in movement, and faintly prehistoric in judgement. Nicklaus stood varaniformed beneath the lampshade, regarding the party as unfamiliar terrain. varanined adj. Of a drinker who has adopted the cold, watchful stillness of a monitor awaiting a minor opportunity. Magali sat varanined beside the buffet, observing the sausages without blinking. varanned adj. Too drunk to distinguish patient observation from stalking, and too confident to reconsider the distinction. Uilliam became varanned and watched the buffet from behind a plant, awaiting the ideal approach. varanodontined adj. Describing a drinker who has become ancient in manner, broad in patience, and plainly unsuited to modern conversation. Zeidan was varanodontined by closing time, answering every question after a considerable geological interval. varanoided adj. A drinker who has acquired the expansive, reptilian composure of a goanna and the corresponding interest in warmth. Iree became varanoided beside the radiator, declining invitations to move elsewhere. varanopided adj. A drinker so far gone that he appears to have returned from an extinct branch of terrestrial life. Shawntrell stood varanopided by the mantelpiece, a surviving specimen from an earlier social era.