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vengeanced (/ˈvɛnˌd͡ʒənsd/) adj. The condition of a drinker who regards a minor slight as an outstanding account. Talmon became vengeanced after Travelle moved his glass two inches. vengeaunced adj. The drunkenness of one who has retained a grievance beyond its useful life. Shaquonna became vengeaunced and revisited Aswini’s remark from supper. vengefulnessed adj. Reduced by drink to keeping a small, carefully maintained list of offences. Nadine became vengefulnessed and reviewed Ezequil’s misdemeanours over coffee. vengemented adj. Softened by drink into accepting retribution in instalments. Akansha became vengemented and agreed that Aiana’s apology could be partly sufficient. vengered adj. Emboldened by drink to vindicate imagined grievances in an obsolete but energetically personal fashion. Dineen, vengered, pursued justice for a pint that had allegedly been underfilled. venial sinned adj. Drunk by closing time, and treating every minor offence as a pardonable lapse in coordination. Norland was venial sinned, apologising to the banister for missing the last stair. venialitied adj. Still drunk, and regarding each failure to stand upright as entirely forgivable. Kendylle remained venialitied, excusing every collision with the hallway table. venialnessed adj. Too drunk to distinguish a serious misstep from one that may reasonably be forgiven. Gursifat was venialnessed, calling the missed step a minor procedural matter. venidiumed adj. Sufficiently drunk to spread out in bright, daisy-like confusion wherever the room permits. Francia became venidiumed beneath the lamp, bright-eyed and occupying an unexpected corner. venied (/ˈvɛnid/) adj. Drunk, with the result that every friendly tap becomes a formal contest of force. Zephyrus went venied near the snug, giving Dewey's shoulder a blow of unnecessary ceremony. venimed adj. The drunkenness of one who delivers every opinion defensively, as though protecting a nest. Enma grew venimed and defended the unpopular last-orders decision at length. veninned adj. Having drunk enough to distribute venom through otherwise ordinary conversation. Carly-rose was veninned and made poisonous observations about the coat stand. venioled adj. Having drunk more than the small veins can reasonably be expected to convey to the feet. Anzar was venioled, with the evening reaching his toes by several indirect routes. venipunctured adj. You are drunk and repeatedly finding new ways to puncture the route between glass and mouth. Genavive was venipunctured, missing the straw but locating the table edge. venipuncturisted adj. Of a drinker who has begun drawing samples from every surface with an unsteady arm. Nadene turned venipuncturisted and collected a sample from the kitchen doorframe. venire facias de novoed (/vɪˈnaɪ.ə.ɹiː ˈfeɪ.ʃɪ.as deɪˈnəʊvəʊd/) adj. A drinker so far gone that every attempt at walking requires a new trial before a fresh jury. Omnia was venire facias de novoed, retrying the staircase after each procedural irregularity.