| astride |
over or upon and with a leg on each side of. |
| capacity |
the amount that can be held in a particular space. |
| consensus |
general agreement in opinions, values, preferences, or the like. |
| contraption |
(informal) a mechanical device, sometimes of odd design or construction; gadget. |
| devise |
to invent or think out. |
| eccentric |
not behaving or thinking in an ordinary or accepted way; odd; peculiar. |
| furtive |
done with or characterized by stealth; surreptitious; sly. |
| inflict |
to deal out or strike in a physical attack. |
| methodology |
a body of procedures, principles, and rules used for a specific activity or branch of knowledge. |
| minimal |
of, pertaining to, or being the smallest or least possible in quantity, degree, or size. |
| nook |
a corner of a room or a small area set off from a main room. |
| recommend |
to present as something that one can have confidence in; present as something good. |
| specify |
to name or otherwise indicate explicitly. |
| temperate |
having neither extremely hot nor extremely cold temperatures and mild weather. |
| vigilante |
one who seeks to avenge a crime or injury or to punish a suspected criminal without legal authority or due process. |