| blemish |
to damage or spoil the perfection of. |
| buoy |
a float attached by line to the bottom of a body of water to mark a location. |
| heartland |
a central land area, especially one considered to be economically, politically, or militarily vital to a nation or region. |
| inexpensive |
low or moderate in cost. |
| initiate |
to cause to begin; start; originate. |
| lapse |
a slight failure to meet some accepted standard. |
| prior |
happening earlier in time or sequence. |
| prospective |
likely or expected. |
| regulatory |
pertaining to or having the purpose of making or enforcing rules. |
| salvage |
the act of saving property from destruction. |
| scorch |
to burn slightly. |
| setback |
something that happens that slows, stops, or reverses progress that is being made. |
| stimulus |
something that causes or increases action, feeling, or thought. |
| subsequent |
coming or happening after; following. |
| swarm |
to come together or move as a large group or mass. |