As a proper noun rude

is settlement in croatia, near zagreb.

As an adjective refined is

showing or having good feelings or good taste.

As a verb refined is

(refine).

As a verb beckon

is (ambitransitive) to wave and/or to nod to somebody with the intention to make the person come closer.

As a noun beckon

is a sign made without words; a beck.

As a letter c is

the third letter of the.

As a numeral c is

cardinal number one hundred (100).

As a symbol c is

carbon.

As adjectives the difference between wise and wizened

is that wise is showing good judgement or the benefit of experience while wizened is withered; lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness.

As verbs the difference between wise and wizened

is that wise is to become wise while wizened is past tense of wizen.

As a noun wise

is way, manner, method.

As an acronym WISE

is acronym of wing-in-surface effect|lang=en.

As nouns the difference between anecdote and illustration

is that anecdote is a short account of a real incident or person, often humorous or interesting while illustration is the act of illustrating; the act of making clear and distinct; education; also, the state of being illustrated, or of being made clear and distinct.

As a verb allocate is

to set aside for a purpose.

In obsolete terms the difference between respective and perspective

is that respective is rendering respect; respectful; regardful while perspective is providing visual aid; of or relating to the science of vision; optical.

As adjectives the difference between respective and perspective

is that respective is relating to particular persons or things, each to each; particular; own while perspective is of, in or relating to perspective.

As a noun perspective is

a view, vista or outlook.

As verbs the difference between enlivening and exhausting

is that enlivening is while exhausting is .

As an adjective exhausting is

very tiring.

As a verb reunited

is past tense of reunite.

As an adjective reunited

is united again after being separated.

As a noun reunification is

the unification of something that was previously divided; used especially of a country.

As nouns the difference between stepfather and uncle

is that stepfather is the husband of one's biological mother, other than one's biological father, especially following the divorce or death of the father while uncle is a brother or brother-in-law of someone’s parent.

As an interjection uncle is

a cry used to indicate surrender.

As nouns the difference between sustainability and longevity

is that sustainability is the ability to sustain something while longevity is the quality of being long-lasting, especially of life.