As adjectives the difference between preeminent and dominant

is that preeminent is exceeding others in quality or rank; of outstanding excellence, extremely notable or important while dominant is ruling; governing; prevailing; controlling.

As a noun dominant is

the fifth major tone of a musical scale (five major steps above the note in question); thus G is the dominant of C, A of D, and so on.

As a noun wife

is a married woman, especially in relation to her spouse.

As a proper noun house is

(us) the house of representatives, "the house".

As adjectives the difference between ethical and straightlaced

is that ethical is (philosophy|not comparable) of or relating to the study of ethics while straightlaced is .

As a noun ethical

is an ethical drug.

As a noun bag is

a flexible container made of cloth, paper, plastic, etc.

As a verb bag is

to put into a bag.

As verbs the difference between pertained and advanced

is that pertained is (pertain) while advanced is (advance).

As an adjective advanced is

(senseid)at or close to the state of the art.

As verbs the difference between proceeded and assumed

is that proceeded is past tense of proceed while assumed is past tense of assume.

As an adjective assumed is

used in a manner intended to deceive; fictitious.

As an acronym soap

is .

As a noun car is

friend.

As a verb car is

(lb).

As nouns the difference between housekeeper and housewife

is that housekeeper is one who looks after the home by herself; either as a wife or a hired servant while housewife is the wife of a householder; the mistress of a family; the female head of a household.

As a verb housewife is

alternative form of lang=en.

As a proper noun stone

is .

As a noun cobble is

a cobblestone.

As a verb cobble is

to make shoes (what a cobbler does).

Treeline is likely misspelled.

Treeline has no English definition.

As a noun snowline

is an alternative spelling of snow line.