impediment vs baulk

impediment and baulk both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
impediment	Yes	No	No	No
baulk	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, impediment and baulk are synonyms defined as:

impediment and baulk: something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

Other synonyms of impediment include balk, check, deterrent, handicap, hinderance, hindrance.

impediment (noun)	baulk (noun)
any structure that makes progress difficult	one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress	something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
	the area on a billiard table behind the balkline

impediment (verb)	baulk (verb)
	refuse to comply