“Dirk the Protector” Vocabulary
Cohort A companion or associate
Conventional Usual; traditional
Decoy a person or thing used to distract others or lead them in a different direction
Forerunner Person or thing that came before
Hustle To gain by energetic effort
Impasse a situation in which no progress can be made; a deadlock
Predatory given to stealing from or hurting others for one’s own gain
Puny weak and small
Brindled light brownish yellow or grayish with streaks or spots of a darker color
Claim a statement saying that something happened a certain way or will happen a certain way : a statement saying that something is true when some people may say it is not true
Relevant relating to a subject in an appropriate way
Sufficient having or providing as much as is needed
Significant large enough to be noticed or have an effect; very important; having a special or hidden meaning