Answer: Option E
Answer: (e)The meaning of the word ‘impediment’ as mentioned in the passage is ‘a person or thing that delays or stops the progress or movement of something’. Out of the given words, ‘furtherance’ means ‘the process of helping the progress or development of something’. Hence the words ‘impediment’ and ‘furtherance’ are antonymous. Meaning of the given word ‘compendium’ is ‘a collection of detailed items of information especially in a book’.