As a verb approach

is to come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer.

As a noun approach

is the act of drawing near; a coming or advancing near.

As a preposition towards is

variant of toward.

As an adverb towards is

(obsolete) in the direction of something (indicated by context).

As an adjective towards is

(obsolete) near; at hand; in state of preparation; toward.

As nouns the difference between cutback and shortage

is that cutback is a reduction in an existing program of some sort while shortage is a lack or deficiency; an insufficient amount.

As adjectives the difference between spontaneous and contagious

is that spontaneous is self-generated; happening without any apparent external cause while contagious is of a disease, easily transmitted to others.

As an adjective spontaneous

is self-generated; happening without any apparent external cause.

As a noun infection is

(pathology) the act or process of infecting.

As adjectives the difference between void and cancelled

is that void is containing nothing; empty; vacant; not occupied; not filled while cancelled is no longer planned or scheduled.

As verbs the difference between void and cancelled

is that void is to make invalid or worthless while cancelled is past tense of cancel.

As a noun void

is an empty space; a vacuum.

As verbs the difference between rise and approach

is that rise is (label) to move, or appear to move, physically upwards relative to the ground while approach is to come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer.

As nouns the difference between rise and approach

is that rise is the process of or an action or instance of moving upwards or becoming greater while approach is the act of drawing near; a coming or advancing near.

As nouns the difference between join and same

is that join is an intersection of piping or wiring; an interconnect while same is dog's, excrements.

As a verb join

is to combine more than one item into one; to put together.

As nouns the difference between emulation and mimesis

is that emulation is the endeavor or desire to equal or excel someone else in qualities or actions while mimesis is the representation of aspects of the real world, especially human actions, in literature and art.

As adjectives the difference between fiveth and fifth

is that fiveth is fifth while fifth is the ordinal form of the number five.

As a noun fifth is

the person or thing in the fifth position.

As a proper noun Fifth is

the Fifth Amendment.

As nouns the difference between emulation and mimetic

is that emulation is rivalry, competition while mimetic is something or imitative.

As an adjective mimetic is

exhibiting mimesis.