As nouns the difference between discomfiture and scomfit

is that discomfiture is a feeling of frustration, disappointment, perplexity or embarrassment while scomfit is (obsolete) discomfiture.

As a verb scomfit is

(label) to defeat, vanquish.

As prepositions the difference between across and overthwart

is that across is to, toward, or from the far side of (something that lies between two points of interest) while overthwart is from one side to the other of; across.

As nouns the difference between across and overthwart

is that across is a clue whose solution runs horizontally in the grid while overthwart is that which is overthwart; an adverse circumstance; opposition.

As an adverb across

is from one side to the other.

As an adjective overthwart is

having a transverse position; placed or situated across; hence, opposite.

As adjectives the difference between transverse and overthwart

is that transverse is situated or lying across; side to side, relative to some defined "forward" direction while overthwart is having a transverse position; placed or situated across; hence, opposite.

As nouns the difference between transverse and overthwart

is that transverse is anything that is transverse or athwart while overthwart is that which is overthwart; an adverse circumstance; opposition.

As a verb transverse

is to overturn; to change.

As a preposition overthwart is

from one side to the other of; across.

As adjectives the difference between opposite and overthwart

is that opposite is located directly across from something else, or from each other while overthwart is having a transverse position; placed or situated across; hence, opposite.

As nouns the difference between opposite and overthwart

is that opposite is something opposite or contrary to another while overthwart is that which is overthwart; an adverse circumstance; opposition.

As prepositions the difference between opposite and overthwart

is that opposite is facing, or across from while overthwart is from one side to the other of; across.

As an adverb opposite

is in an opposite position.

As adjectives the difference between sociological and nonsociological

is that sociological is of or pertaining to sociology while nonsociological is not sociological.

As nouns the difference between sociologist and nonsociologist

is that sociologist is a scientist studying the field of sociology; a social scientist while nonsociologist is one who is not a sociologist.

As a noun hardware

is hardware.

As an adjective nonhardware is

that is not, or does not relate to, hardware.

As nouns the difference between sailor and nonsailor

is that sailor is one who follows the business of navigating ships or other vessels; one who understands the practical management of ships; one of the crew of a vessel; a mariner; a common seaman while nonsailor is one who is not a sailor.

As nouns the difference between author and nonauthor

is that author is the originator or creator of a work, especially of a literary composition while nonauthor is one who is not an author.

As a verb author

is (chiefly|us) to create a work as its.

As adjectives the difference between polygonal and nonpolygonal

is that polygonal is having many angles; hence characteristic of a polygon while nonpolygonal is not polygonal.