caballed — Simple past tense and past participle of cabal.
cogitated — Simple past tense and past participle of cogitate.
contrived — If you say that something someone says or does is contrived, you think it is false and deliberate, rather than natural and not planned.
devised — to contrive, plan, or elaborate; invent from existing principles or ideas: to devise a method.
intrigued — to arouse the curiosity or interest of by unusual, new, or otherwise fascinating or compelling qualities; appeal strongly to; captivate: The plan intrigues me, but I wonder if it will work.
operated — to work, perform, or function, as a machine does: This engine does not operate properly.
promoted — to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further: to promote world peace.
wired — made of wire; consisting of or constructed with wires.