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When you act with abandon, you give in to the impulse of the moment and behave in a wild, uncontrolled way.
When something is aberrant, it is unusual, not socially acceptable, or a departure from the norm.
If you are bemused, you are puzzled and confused; hence, you are lost or absorbed in puzzling thought.
A man who is debonair is sophisticated, charming, friendly, and confident.
Decorous appearance or behavior is respectable, polite, and appropriate for a given occasion.
Something, such as a building, is derelict if it is empty, not used, and in bad condition or disrepair.
If you imbibe ideas, values, or qualities, you absorb them into your mind.
Someone who is indiscreet shows lack of judgment, especially because they say or do things in public that should only be said or done privately—if at all.
Malfeasance is an unlawful act, especially one committed by a trusted public official.
A maudlin song, story, or book tries too hard to make people feel sentimental; therefore, it seems insincere.
Something is mawkish when it is overly sentimental and silly in an embarrassing way.
When you behave with moderation, you live in a balanced and measured way; you do nothing to excess.
A peccadillo is a slight or minor offense that can be overlooked.
To be politic in a decision is to be socially wise and diplomatic.
Probity is very moral and honest behavior.
Someone who is profligate is lacking in restraint, which can manifest in carelessly and wastefully using resources, such as energy or money; this kind of person can also act in an immoral way.
Propriety is behaving in a socially acceptable and appropriate way.
You show rectitude if you behave or conduct yourself in an honest and morally correct manner.
A reverie is a state of pleasant dreamlike thoughts that makes you forget what you are doing and what is happening around you.
If you show temperance, you limit yourself so that you don’t do too much of something; you act in a controlled and well-balanced way.
A wastrel is a lazy person who wastes time and money.
Adj.
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Context
The clever Greek hero Odysseus had to outwit the Cyclops Polyphemus before the one-eyed giant ate all his men, so he began to do so by tricking Polyphemus into becoming inebriated by drinking wine. Odysseus dared Polyphemus to a bout of drinking that left the monster inebriated or drunk. When the great giant had fallen over due to having consumed too much alcohol, Odysseus himself was inebriated with excited surprise at Polyphemus’s prone state. “Now we have him,” Odysseus said to his men as they approached the inebriated giant, who snored and snored after having had too much to drink.
Quiz:Try again!
What has happened if someone becomes inebriated at a party?
They have forgotten their troubles and are enjoying themselves.
An inebriated person has had too much alcohol; by extension, if someone is inebriated with an emotion or feeling, they are filled with it—and possibly excited or confused by it too.
Infuriated Deb Deb couldn't believe that her fiance not only got inebriated on the day of their wedding, but even arrived drunk at the church; Deb, infuriated by Bill's inebriated state, punched him in the mouth and stormed off amidst gasping friends and family.
Examples
Oregon State University’s Extension Service notes that by October, the birds that have consumed the fruit "may be tipsy, inadvertent victims of alcohol consumption." . . . Police say there is no need to call emergency services to report the inebriated avians—they "should sober up within a short period of time."
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NPR
The red dot is like a creative cookie crumb and Chris leads me through a spirited red door. I become inebriated with the vivid colors, textiles, and images of folk art from Central and South America.
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Houstonia Magazine
And my emotions were similarly amplified: The highs were higher; the periods of despair were deeper and darker. To a self-possessed young man inebriated with the unfolding drama of his own life, all of this held enormous appeal.
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Jon Krakauer, American writer and mountaineer, from _Into the Wild_
Two Greek computer scientists say that by using algorithms and thermal imaging, they’ve devised a way to spot inebriated people in public.
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Smithsonian Magazine
When one is inebriated, one is “in a state of drunkenness.”
Word Theater
The Princess Bride Inigo is inebriated, so Fezzik helps nurse him back to health.
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