As a noun maximum

is the highest limit.

As an adjective maximum

is to the highest degree.

As a verb required is

past tense of require.

As verbs the difference between prospect and inspect

is that prospect is to search, as for gold while inspect is to examine critically or carefully; especially, to search out problems or determine condition; to scrutinize.

As a noun prospect

is the region which the eye overlooks at one time; view; scene; outlook.

As an adjective rigid

is stiff, rather than flexible.

As a noun strick is

a flat piece of wood used for levelling off grain in a measure; a strickle.

As adjectives the difference between iridescent and colourful

is that iridescent is producing a display of lustrous, rainbow-like colors; prismatic while colourful is standard spelling of from=British spelling|lang=en|colorful.

As verbs the difference between calibrate and validate

is that calibrate is to check or adjust by comparison with a standard while validate is to render valid.

As verbs the difference between outperformed and outsmarted

is that outperformed is past tense of outperform while outsmarted is past tense of outsmart.

As nouns the difference between jests and puns

is that jests is plural of jest while puns is plural of lang=en.

As verbs the difference between jests and puns

is that jests is third-person singular of jest while puns is third-person singular of pun.

In organic chemistry terms the difference between acetate and acrylic

is that acetate is any salt or ester of acetic acid while acrylic is an acrylic resin.

As an adjective acrylic is

derived from acrylic acid or acrylonitrile.

As nouns the difference between casserole and salad

is that casserole is a dish of glass or earthenware, with a lid, in which food is baked and sometimes served while salad is a food made primarily of a mixture of raw or cold ingredients, typically vegetables, usually served with a dressing such as vinegar or mayonnaise.

As nouns the difference between revolt and agitation

is that revolt is an act of revolt while agitation is the act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being moved with violence, or with irregular action; commotion.

As a verb revolt

is to rebel, particularly against authority.