To "hinder" someone is to put something in his or her way to prevent him or her from completing whatever it is he or she is working on. A "hindrance" is an obstacle blocking someone from completing his or her desired task as quickly as desired. The word "retard" means to slow down. For instance, you could say either, "I hindered the development of the new apartment building," or, "I retarded the developement of the new apartment building."

By "attaining" something, like a dream or goal, you obtain it or accomplish it.

"Abolish" is a verb that means formally put an end to a rule or manner of acting. So, we need to pick out a word that means something like put an end to. "End," when used as a verb, means stop, so "end" is the best answer because it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "abolish."

"Nullify" is a verb that means "make legally null and void; invalidate" or "make of no use or value; cancel out." So, we need to pick out a verb that means something like "invalidate" or "cancel out." "Uphold," then, cannot be the correct answer, because "uphold" is a verb that means "confirm or support (something that has been questioned)" or "maintain (a custom or practice)," making "uphold" an antonym, not a synonym, of "nullify." "Void," however, when used as an adjective, means " declare that (something) is not valid or legally binding" or "discharge or drain away (water, gases, etc.)." Because "void" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "nullify," "void" is the correct answer.

A "regulation" is a type of limitation or a kind of rule that is set for some activity. For instance, when someone builds a power plant, it must have certain kinds of "scrubbers" to reduce the pollution that comes out of the plant's smoke stacks. These scrubbers are required because of regulations that have been put in place by the government. When used as a verb, to "regulate" means to watch over the regulations or merely to watch over. When we "monitor" something, we watch its progress. The word "monitor" is often used as a noun to describe the person or thing which is monitoring. A "hall monitor" is someone who watches the halls in a school to make sure that nothing bad happens. A computer monitor—the screen—is what allows you to watch a digital display of the computer's processes.

To "abolish" means to end, ban, or completely do away with something, such as a law. To "abolish" can mean to end, so "end" is the best match.

“Desist” means to stop or to make something stop. To provide further help, “forbid” means ban, not allow; “prevent” means stop something from happening before it happens; “carp” means complain. 

"Adhere" means stick or cling to, so "stick" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "adhere": "eliminate" means remove or get rid of; "surpass" means exceed or go beyond; "conquer" means take over an area or defeat others; and "sample," when used as a verb, can mean try something.

"Anticipate" is a verb that means "regard as probable; expect or predict," so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "regard as possible." "Surprise" cannot be the correct answer, then, because "surprise" can mean " capture, attack, or discover suddenly and unexpectedly; catch unawares," so if an event surprises someone, that person was obviously not anticipating the event. "Predict," however, is a verb that means "say or estimate that (a specified thing) will happen in the future or will be a consequence of something," and because "predict" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "anticipate," "predict" is the correct answer.

To “deprive” someone of something means to not let them have that thing, to “deny” them. The word “allow” means the opposite of “deprive” and “deny.” The word “deplore” means to hate someone or something. The word “contend” means to argue something. The word “concede” means to give up, to stop trying, or to admit you are wrong.