The document defines a series of words including cohort, conventional, decoy, forerunner, hustle, impasse, predatory, and puny. Cohort means a group or company. Conventional means conforming to exceptional standards. Decoy means someone or something used to draw attention from another. Forerunner means one that precedes and indicates the approach of another. Hustle means to proceed or work rapidly or energetically. Impasse means a position or situation from which there is no escape or deadlock. Predatory means of, pertaining to, or characterized by plunder, pillage, robbery, or exploitation. Puny means of less than normal size and strength or weak.