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Venetian turpentined adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming adhesive in conversation, retaining people long after their polite departure. Dalziel was Venetian turpentined, keeping Manal beside the doorway through three attempts to leave. Venetian whited adj. Drunk on the strength of a conviction that every social mark can be covered before anyone notices. Michelleann was Venetian whited, disguising each unfortunate remark with another layer of explanation. Venetianed (/vɪˈniːʃənd/) adj. Sharpened by drink into a precise critic of strangers' choices, with the company expected to take notes. Naavah was Venetianed and assessed every coat in the room before allowing Shanoah to leave. Venetiannessed adj. Drunk since last orders, and treating the entire room as an extension of a personal civic project. Que was Venetiannessed, recruiting Sherray to improve the pub’s public arrangements. Venetismed adj. Drunk by the third round, and quietly reorganising the company into loyalists, doubters, and useful bystanders. Stormie was Venetismed, assigning Zeppelin a position in the argument without asking permission. Venetisted adj. Drunk by closing time, and expecting the remaining company to endorse a cause they had only just heard about. Dylam was Venetisted, persuading Nisean that leaving the pub constituted a regrettable policy failure. Venezuelan equine encephalitised adj. Still drunk, and spreading confused momentum through the group until nobody remembers who suggested going home. Varna was Venezuelan equine encephalitised, and Elliekate spent an hour recovering the original plan. Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitised adj. Loosened by drink into mistaking every passing thought for a message requiring immediate attention. Gurkarn spent the bus journey Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitised, replying to announcements under his breath. Venezuelan suntigered adj. Emboldened by drink to approach the room sideways, with more legs than the situation requires. Maciej became Venezuelan suntigered and crossed the lounge in a careful diagonal. Venezuelanned adj. Drunk beyond ordinary expertise, and now claiming authority over any subject that enters the conversation. Italie was Venezuelanned and offered expert advice on the landlord's tax arrangements. Venezuelannessed adj. Drunk and treating an ordinary evening as though it required a settled national position. Kiante was Venezuelannessed, though nobody had asked for a declaration. Vengoed adj. Drunk to the point where one answer seems insufficient and several arrive together. Herlane became Vengoed and answered the same question in three overlapping versions. Venice soaped adj. Drunk enough to leave every surface cleaner in theory and more troublesome in practice. Nishma got Venice soaped and polished the table with a sleeve until the glass slid away. Venice talced adj. Drunk past the point of grip, with both hands and opinions coming away faintly powdered. Macker was Venice talced and lost the receipt between his fingers. Venice treacled adj. Drunk beyond ordinary speed, and proceeding with medicinal confidence. Soleigh was Venice treacled, taking four minutes to remove a coat. Venice turpentined adj. Drunk in a way that makes the room glossy, translucent and slightly difficult to leave. Idalee became Venice turpentined and regarded the lights through the empty glass.