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varioled adj. The drunkenness of one who gives the same alarming account to each guest, with minor variations. Shadon became varioled and offered Elizabethmarie three incompatible explanations for leaving early. variolined adj. Emboldened by drink to blame an invisible cause for every change in the room. Soham was variolined and attributed the missing chairs to an agent in the walls. variolited adj. Slowed by drink to the point where each conversation becomes a small sphere surrounded by silence. Laberta was variolited, forming separate little conversations that nobody could join. variolitizationed adj. Drunk and gradually turning every social exchange into a collection of hard little conversational nodules. Demie-leigh became variolitizationed and left Alarick to smooth the evening over. variolizationed adj. Drunk to the point where every attempt at reassurance supplies the company with a fresh concern. Vihaan was variolizationed and reassured Khalina about matters she had not considered. varioloided adj. Drunk enough to repeat an earlier embarrassment in a milder form, to everyone's recognition. Ramika went varioloided and revived the toast that had already ended badly. variolovaccined adj. Drunk past the point of resisting old remedies, particularly when administered by friends. Ihuoma was variolovaccined and accepted Gillian's medicinal toast without discussion. variomed adj. Drunk beyond any single account of the evening, having accumulated several incompatible personal histories. Chaney became variomed, and Emree heard four different explanations for the missing umbrella. variometered adj. Drunk in a way that makes the room's changing atmosphere measurable by the people avoiding you. Maryory was variometered, and Kiaran could chart the party emptying around her. variometried adj. Drunk, with the result that every shift in the gathering is recorded and announced aloud. Alaris was variometried and reported each departure to Romey as a significant fluctuation. variomicsed adj. Drunk to a degree that exposes every family resemblance in the company, whether welcome or not. Klorissa became variomicsed and mapped Alagie's expressions onto several absent relatives. variorumed (/vɛːɹɪˈɔːɹəmd/) adj. Drunk to the extent of providing several editorial versions of every remark made at the table. Lametria was variorumed and supplied Tynika with footnotes to an otherwise simple apology. variositied adj. Drunk on the strength of having too many opinions, each offered to a different listener. Marthie became variositied and gave Kazimer a fresh judgement whenever he crossed the room. various readinged adj. Drunk since last orders, and interpreting the same silence differently each time. Tekoah was various readinged and treated Tad's silence as agreement, concern, and a challenge. variousnessed adj. Drunk by the third round, and displaying several distinct personalities to the same table. Damian was variousnessed, while Gracey-mae met a new conversational style every ten minutes. variphoned adj. Drunk by closing time, and substituting one familiar sound for another whenever addressed. Kiyami became variphoned and answered Solal with whichever name happened to be nearest.