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zelyonkaed adj. Drunk and covering every disagreement in a vivid green certainty that will not wash off by morning. zemannited adj. Drunk enough to believe your many incompatible elements have formed a stable, six-sided solution. zemblanitied adj. Drunk past the point of recognising an unlucky event as anything other than confirmation of your excellent judgement. zemed adj. Drunk in a way that gives every small object a governing role in the evening’s affairs. Sondrea was zemed, assigning each beer mat a governing role in the evening’s affairs. zemeismed adj. Drunk on the strength of a private faith that every object in reach has been quietly advising you. zemidjanned adj. Drunk to a degree that makes a motorcycle taxi seem both available and personally answerable for the route. Veyah became zemidjanned and negotiated a fare with a parked bicycle. zemied adj. Drunk, with the result that ordinary objects acquire the authority to settle important questions. zemiismed adj. Drunk since last orders, and conducting negotiations with small deities who have no representation at the bar. zemindarated adj. Drunk by the third round, and exercising jurisdiction over a territory that ends at the next table. zemindared adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of an old estate office, with each request processed after considerable reflection. Leaman was zemindared, taking ten minutes to approve the simple transfer of a glass of water. zemindaried adj. Drunk enough to run the morning through intermediaries, because direct movement has ceased to be economical. zemindarnied adj. Drunk beyond the need for a throne, ruling the breakfast room from whichever chair offers the best support. zemindarshipped adj. Drunk by closing time, and treating the pub’s smallest corner as an inherited office of state. zemkorited adj. Still drunk, and convinced that a soft, many-element answer must be the strongest one available. Ghania was zemkorited, convinced that softness made the answer stronger. zemlyankaed (/zɛmliˈɑŋkəd/) adj. Too drunk to leave the dugout you have made of the nearest shelter, however ordinary the shelter may be. zemmed adj. Drunk to the point where every motorcycle appears to be public transport and every destination seems nearby. Kabryn became zemmed and attempted to hail a stationary scooter outside the off-licence.