As nouns the difference between fan and player

is that fan is while player is one that plays.

As verbs the difference between participating and observing

is that participating is while observing is .

As a noun observing is

observation.

As adjectives the difference between neolithic and palaeolithic

is that neolithic is of or relating to the New Stone Age while palaeolithic is alternative case form of Paleolithic.

As a proper noun Neolithic

is the New Stone Age, from circa 8500 to 4500 BCE.

As a noun coherence

is coherence, consistence, consistency.

As an adjective unresponsive is

not responsive; unreactive.

As nouns the difference between monastery and rectory

is that monastery is place of residence for members of a religious community (especially monks) while rectory is the residence of Roman Catholic priest(s) associated with a parish church.

As nouns the difference between building and assembling

is that building is (uncountable) the act or process of building while assembling is a gathering or assembly.

As verbs the difference between building and assembling

is that building is while assembling is .

As verbs the difference between sullied and smutted

is that sullied is (sully) while smutted is (smut).

As an adjective sullied

is defiled or tainted, soiled or stained.

As adjectives the difference between working and nonworking

is that working is that is or are functioning while nonworking is that does not work or function.

As a noun working

is operation; action.

As a verb working

is present participle of lang=en.

As adjectives the difference between homogeneous and simular

is that homogeneous is of the same kind; alike, similar while simular is (obsolete|rare) false; specious; counterfeit.

As a noun simular is

(archaic) one who pretends to be what he is not; one who, or that which, simulates or counterfeits something; a pretender.

As nouns the difference between aliens and whales

is that aliens is while whales is .

As verbs the difference between aliens and whales

is that aliens is (alien) while whales is (whale).