As nouns the difference between pick and poke

is that pick is a tool used for digging; a pickaxe while poke is a lazy person; a dawdler.

As verbs the difference between pick and poke

is that pick is to grasp and pull with the fingers or fingernails while poke is to prod or jab with a pointed object such as a finger or a stick.

As verbs the difference between required and recommended

is that required is (require) while recommended is (recommend).

As adverbs the difference between hitherto and hitherward

is that hitherto is (formal|or|legal) up to this or that time while hitherward is (archaic) toward this place.

As adjectives the difference between irreverent and irresponsible

is that irreverent is lacking respect or seriousness while irresponsible is lacking a sense of responsibility; incapable of or not chargeable with responsibility; unable to respond to obligation.

As a noun irresponsible is

someone who is not responsible.

As adjectives the difference between driven and dilligent

is that driven is obsessed; passionately motivated to achieve goals while dilligent is .

As a verb driven

is .

As a verb critique

is .

As a noun complainer is

one who complains, or is known for their complaints.

As nouns the difference between testimony and certification

is that testimony is (legal) statements made by a witness in court while certification is the act of certifying.

In transitive terms the difference between approach and proposition

is that approach is to come near to in place, time, character, or value; to draw nearer to while proposition is to propose some illicit behaviour to (someone). Often sexual in nature.

As verbs the difference between approach and proposition

is that approach is to come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer while proposition is to propose a plan to (someone).

As nouns the difference between approach and proposition

is that approach is the act of drawing near; a coming or advancing near while proposition is the act of offering (an idea) for consideration.

As verbs the difference between fart and fluff

is that fart is to emit digestive gases from the anus; to flatulate while fluff is to make something fluffy.

As nouns the difference between fart and fluff

is that fart is an emission of digestive gases from the anus; a flatus while fluff is anything light, soft or fuzzy, especially fur, hair, feathers.

As verbs the difference between promote and spread

is that promote is to raise (someone) to a more important, responsible, or remunerative job or rank while spread is to stretch out, open out (a material etc.) so that it more fully covers a given area of space.

As a noun spread is

the act of spreading or something that has been spread.