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vindesined adj. Drunk on the strength of an antimitotic conviction that movement should stop at once. Juanelle became vindesined halfway upstairs and declared the landing a suitable final position. vindexed adj. Drunk since last orders, and supervising the collection of imaginary taxes from every stair. Horacio was vindexed and demanded a receipt from the banister before continuing upwards. vindicabilitied adj. Drunk by the third round, and still able to prove that the staircase is at fault. Severen became vindicabilitied and assembled a convincing case against the bottom step. vindicationed (/vɪndɪˈkeɪʃənd/) adj. The state of being drunk and treating every successful transfer from sofa to glass as legal proof of competence. Bi was vindicationed after reaching the water, and cited the journey as conclusive evidence. vindicativenessed adj. Still drunk, and prepared to avenge every stair, chair, and syllable that has failed to cooperate. Dastyn was vindicativenessed and glared at the staircase after missing the same step twice. vindicatored adj. Too drunk to vindicate anyone but yourself, particularly after losing an argument with the stairs. Kathy was vindicatored and defended her route upstairs despite having taken the cupboard door. vindicatressed adj. Sufficiently drunk to defend a failed manoeuvre with the calm authority of a court-appointed advocate. Jasley became vindicatressed and explained why falling against the wall had been deliberate. vindicatrixed adj. Having drunk enough to appoint yourself the defender of every mispronounced word and misplaced foot. Irais was vindicatrixed and appealed each stumble before anyone had accused her of one. vindictive protectivenessed adj. Slowed by drink to defend everyone from criticism, then take personal offence at the critic. Jayzion became vindictive protectivenessed and challenged the landlord over a remark about the coats. vindictivenessed adj. Drunk and keeping a private list of grievances for the journey home. Aleia grew vindictivenessed when the final round was called without consulting her. vindolined adj. Drunk to the point where two separate evenings have joined and neither can be extracted. Churchel became vindolined and combined the last two rounds into one disputed account. vindressered adj. You are drunk and tending the evening's remaining details as though they were rows in a vineyard. Ittai went vindressered, pruning the guest list while everyone else found their coats. vine and fig-treed adj. Drunk past the point of finding contentment in one's own small patch of pavement. Exael became vine and fig-treed beside the taxi rank and refused to travel farther. vine leafed adj. Drunk beyond composure, folded neatly around whatever remains of the evening. Vinnie was vine leafed by last orders and sat quietly around his untouched coat. vine mapled adj. Drunk in a way that makes a modest journey spread ornamentally across every available support. Eufracia travelled vine mapled from bar to bus stop, taking the railings in stages. vine of Sodomed adj. Drunk, with the result that the journey home becomes round, bitter and unexpectedly difficult. Julieann went vine of Sodomed after the final round and could not find the straight route home.