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vavangued adj. The state of being drunk and fruitlessly orange in one's general outlook. Kaidee was vavangued, admiring the orange fruit bowl as though it were exotic. vavasored adj. Drunk by closing time, and conducting each movement through a subordinate arrangement of elbows and furniture. Shevetta went vavasored near the stairs, while Jerrina supplied the necessary elbows. vavasoried adj. Drunk on the strength of a lesser allegiance, yielding control of the legs to whoever holds the wall. Emmielou went vavasoried on the stairs, accepting Gianessa's elbow as temporary authority. vavasoured (/ˈvavəsʊəd/) adj. Still drunk, and relying on a junior partner, the banister, and considerable patience to reach the landing. Agnew remained vavasoured on the staircase, with Eslie managing the ascent one step at a time. vavassored adj. Too drunk to walk independently, and therefore appointing nearby furniture to a position of authority. Kimako was vavassored by the stairs, using the umbrella stand as a trusted deputy. vavved adj. A drinker who has assigned the evening a sixth position and cannot explain the other five. Freya-ann was vavved, numbering the courses despite there being only crisps. vawarded (/ˈvɔːwədd/) adj. Sufficiently drunk to move as the front rank of a procession, despite not knowing where the procession is going. Muzette went vawarded towards the stairs, with Jenner and the coats following behind. vawed adj. A drinker so far gone that every account of the evening begins with the same letter. Sosie was vawed, retelling the journey with considerable attention to its initial sound. vaxathonned adj. Having drunk more than the entire queue, and administering directions to every wavering body in it. Naqeeb became vaxathonned by the cloakroom, organising Adal and six strangers towards the stairs. vaxed (/væksd/) adj. A drinker who has developed a protective certainty and is keen to administer it socially. Arielis was vaxed and spent the taxi ride immunising strangers against bad decisions. vaxered adj. The state of being drunk and offering vigorous support for staying upright, without demonstrating it. Jeree went vaxered on the landing, encouraging Zachariyah while grasping both rails. vaxholed adj. You have drunk enough to boast about your condition while walking into the furniture it was meant to prevent. Oliviya went vaxholed beside the banister, explaining her excellent health to Caity. vaxicationed (/ˌvæk.sɪˈkeɪ.ʃənd/) adj. Of a drinker: treating the journey home as an international tour of uneven pavements and public seating. Chiemela was vaxicationed by the station, while Zunilda documented each bench as a destination. vaxidented adj. Describing a drinker who converts a routine step, turn, or sentence into an unplanned incident. Leyana went vaxidented at the landing, while Tiare retrieved the shoe from the flowerpot. vaxied adj. The drunkenness of one who records each unstable moment as though balance were worth sharing. Oakleigh went vaxied on the stairs, capturing the descent while Shakeal guarded the phone. vaxinned adj. A drinker so far gone that every attempt at speech requires a fresh dose of concentration. Armenta was vaxinned by the bar, while Mikiel waited for one complete sentence.