✅ Poor refers to lacking sufficient money or resources (The family lived in poor conditions).

✅ Destitute means lacking the basic necessities of life, often to an extreme degree (The charity helps destitute individuals with basic needs).

✅ Both terms describe a lack of financial resources.

✅ Poor is a more general term for financial inadequacy, while destitute implies severe deprivation (He was poor but managed to get by; The destitute family struggled for food and shelter).

✅ To explain is to make something clear or easy to understand (She explained the new procedure to the team).

✅ To clarify is to make something less confused or more comprehensible, especially something that is kind of known or familiar (I needed to clarify a few key points during the discussion).

✅ Both terms involve making information easier to understand.

✅ Explain is more about providing information, while clarify focuses on resolving confusion (He explained the concept thoroughly; She clarified the ambiguous statement).

✅ Obedient means complying with commands or instructions (The dog was obedient to its owner’s commands).

✅ Obsequious means excessively eager to please or obey, often in a sycophantic manner (Their obsequious behavior around the celebrity was annoying to witness).

✅ Both terms describe a high level of compliance or deference.

✅ Obedient suggests a normal level of following instructions, while obsequious implies excessive or ingratiating behavior, often witnessed by someone else and commented upon (The obedient employee followed all protocols; The obsequious assistant flattered the manager excessively).