As nouns the difference between gay and elephant

is that gay is nape while elephant is elephant.

As a verb gay

is to crow.

As nouns the difference between perspective and motivation

is that perspective is a view, vista or outlook while motivation is (label) motivation.

As an adjective perspective

is of, in or relating to perspective.

As nouns the difference between futurist and prognosticator

is that futurist is an adherent to the principles of the artistic movement of futurism while prognosticator is one who prognosticates or makes predictions; one who forecasts or guesses.

As an adjective futurist

is in the style of futurism.

As a proper noun good

is .

As an adjective mean is

mid, central.

As a noun mean is

middle.

As adjectives the difference between ruthless and acrimonious

is that ruthless is without pity or compassion; cruel, pitiless while acrimonious is angry, acid, and sharp in delivering argumentative replies: bitter; mean-spirited; sharp in language or tone.

As adjectives the difference between indolent and perfunctory

is that indolent is habitually lazy, procrastinating, or resistant to physical labor/labour while perfunctory is done merely to discharge a duty; performed mechanically and as a thing of rote; done in a careless and superficial manner; characterized by indifference; as, perfunctory admonitions; aspiring only to minimum standards.

As nouns the difference between speculation and hypotheses

is that speculation is speculation while hypotheses is .

As a noun realism

is a concern for fact or reality and rejection of the impractical and visionary.

As an adjective politics is

.

As nouns the difference between distress and scourge

is that distress is (cause of) discomfort while scourge is (uncountable) a source of persistent trouble such as pestilence that causes pain and suffering or widespread destruction.

As verbs the difference between distress and scourge

is that distress is to cause strain or anxiety to someone while scourge is to strike with a scourge , to flog.

As verbs the difference between governs and influence

is that governs is (govern) while influence is .

As an adjective influence is

influenced.