The Penguin Dictionary of American English Usage and Style : A ...

1. HONORABLE
Honorable, usually in its abbreviated
form, Hon., often precedes the names of
high public officials, despite the dishonorable
records of some. It is used in lethonorable,
honorary, honored 171
Pedal (noun), a foot-operated lever;
(verb) to operate such a device, “to pedal
a bicycle.” Peddle, to work at selling
goods carried from place to place; “to
peddle brushes.”
Plain (noun), a level, treeless region,
“the midwestern plains”; (adjective) obvious,
simple, unadorned, “plain talk.”
Plane (noun), airplane, carpentry tool,
flat surface, or level, “a higher plane”;
(adjective) flat, “a plane figure.”
Pore (noun), a small opening, as in the
skin; (verb) to gaze at or study carefully;
“He pored over the volume.” Pour, to let
flow; “pour the tea.”
Rain, water condensed from atmospheric
vapor that falls to earth in drops,
or its falling; figuratively a shower of
anything, “a rain of sparks” / “a rain
of blows.” Reign, rule, sovereignty, or
dominance; “the reign of George III” /
“a reign of terror.” Rein, a strap for controlling
a horse, attached to a bit in its
mouth and held by the rider; figurative
restraint or guidance, or the means
thereof, “a tight rein on government
spending.”
Role, a part in a performance, or a
function; “to play a role.” Roll (noun),
something rolled up, a list of names, a
small bread loaf, a swaying motion, or a
loud sound; “a roll of tape” / “honor
roll” / “sweet roll” / “rock and roll” /
“roll of thunder”; (verb) to revolve,
move by repeatedly turning over, or
move on wheels, or to cause such movement;
“to let the ball roll” / “to roll the
ball.”
Session: see Cession in this list.
Sole (noun), a shoe bottom or a fish;
(adjective) lone, only, “the sole heir.”
Soul, human spirit, “bless her soul.”
Stationary, not moving, not changing;
“stationary equipment” / “stationary
philosophy.” Stationery, writing paper
and related supplies; “sold in a stationery
store.”
Trooper, a mounted policeman or soldier,
or a state policeman. Trouper, a
member of a troupe of performers, a performer
of long experience, or (informally)
a loyal worker.
Vice, a wicked practice. Vise, a clamping
device.
Weather, the condition of the atmosphere.
Whether, in either event; either;
if.
See also the following entries:
AFFECT and EFFECT
ALL TOGETHER and ALTO-
GETHER (etc.)
BLOC and BLOCK
BORE, BORNE, and BORN
CAPITAL and CAPITOL
COMPLEMENT and COMPLI-
MENT
EXERCISE and EXORCISE
FAUN and FAWN
FAZE and PHASE
GRISLY, GRIZZLY, and GRIZZLED
HEROIN and HEROINE
INCIDENCE and INCIDENT
ITS and IT’S
LEAD (verb) and LED
LOATH and LOATHE
MARSHAL
NAVAL and NAVEL
PRINCIPAL and PRINCIPLE
Pronouns, 8.
Punctuation, 1B.
RACK and WRACK
SHEAR, 1.
TO, TOO, and TWO
TROOP, TROOPS, and TROUPE
Verbs, 2 (medal)
WHOSE, 2
YOUR and YOU’RE
HONORABLE, HONORARY,
HONORED. 1. HONORABLE.
2. HONORARY; HONORARIUM.
3. HONORED IN THE BREACH.
4. TIME-HONORED.