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vicariaded adj. Drunk in a way that makes geographical separation seem a sensible explanation for every conversational failure. Lili became vicariaded and treated each side of the table as a newly evolved variety. vicarianced adj. Drunk to a degree that conversational populations separate, diverge, and cease exchanging useful information. Royston became vicarianced, remaining at the bar while his original conversation evolved elsewhere. vicarianed adj. Drunk, with the result that every ordinary errand is conducted in a deputy's official capacity. Brandea went vicarianed and signed the cloakroom ticket as though acting for a bishop. vicarianismed adj. Drunk to the extent of attributing every difference between people to the work of pub geography. Uniya grew vicarianismed and produced a theory of species formation from the seating plan. vicarianted adj. Drunk on the strength of resemblance alone, and confidently representing a species found elsewhere. Khora became vicarianted and insisted the stranger at the bar was her local equivalent. vicariate foraned adj. Drunk by the third round, and responsible for a territory considerably larger than one's table. Dannielynn became vicariate foraned and attempted to supervise both the bar and the smoking area. vicariated (/vaɪˈkɛəɹi.ətd/) adj. Drunk since last orders, and exercising an office whose boundaries exist chiefly in the mind. Nobie grew vicariated and began issuing pastoral instructions to the queue for the toilets. vicariationed adj. Drunk by closing time, and experiencing the evening chiefly through the conduct of other people. Zaniylah became vicariationed and described everyone else's dancing as though personally undertaking it. vicaried adj. Drunk by the third round, and quietly turning their coat to suit whichever taxi appears first. Jeimi became vicaried and changed allegiance from the bus to each passing taxi. vicariismed adj. Still drunk, and persuaded that the pub's separate factions have arisen by geographic isolation. Urenna remained vicariismed and mapped the room's species according to their preferred seats. vicarious atonemented adj. Too drunk to accept blame directly, but willing to assign it to anyone within supervisory range. Carnell became vicarious atonemented and apologised by making the barmaid answer for his conduct. vicarious embarrassmented adj. Sufficiently drunk to experience profound shame on behalf of strangers who have not yet noticed it. Daynton grew vicarious embarrassmented while a man at the next table misidentified the cheese board. vicarious learninged adj. Having drunk enough to acquire practical knowledge solely by observing other people's regrettable experiments. Keely-shaye became vicarious learninged after watching three customers fail to open the same door. vicarious liabilitied adj. You have drunk enough to regard another person's authority as legally answerable for your own behaviour. Jozelyn became vicarious liabilitied and asked who was legally responsible for the broken umbrella. vicarious punishmented adj. You are drunk and deterred from misconduct only after observing its consequences in a nearby person. Loganjames became vicarious punishmented after seeing the coat-check argument reach its natural conclusion. vicarious reinforcemented adj. Of a drinker: encouraged to repeat a dubious act after witnessing it receive applause elsewhere. Princy became vicarious reinforcemented and copied the stranger's elaborate toast without understanding it.