Question

What is the best definition for the underlined word based on the following sentence: "Many Puerto Ricans feel that the United States is impeding their efforts to make Puerto Rico a full state."
A. Making easier; facilitating
B. Obstructing; slowing down
C. Excited about
D. Speeding up

Answer 1

Impeding - to delay or prevent by obstructing it/them.

so your answer is B. Obstructing; slowing down.

Answer 2

Impede means interfere with or slow the progress of something. In this statement, the definition for impeding is obstructing; slowing down.

Letter B is the correct answer.