misses, Mrs., Misses

Misses or misses is the third person singular ( he, she, it ) of "miss", meaning to pine for someone or something not present--
Our cat seems aloof, but he misses us when we're away.
He misses his old job, now that he's left it.

Misses or misses is also the third person singular of "miss", meaning to fail to hit what one aims at--
He misses nearly every time; I don't know why he keeps trying.
If he misses, it's your turn.

Misses or misses may also be the plural ( more than one ) of "miss", meaning a failure to hit a mark or target--
That's three hits and two misses. 
In baseball, misses are called strikes.

Mrs. ( always capitalized, rhymes with misses ) is the title or honorific used in front of a married woman's name--
How are you today, Mrs. Jones?
Jane Jones married Sam Smith, and now she's Mrs. Jane Smith.

Misses ( always capitalized ) is an old-fashioned way to address, as on an envelope, two or more sisters, or related unmarried women, or to refer to two sisters--
The invitation was addressed to the Misses Smith.
That looks like the Misses Jones coming down the road.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"He misses his old teacher, Mrs. Green."

mill, mil

Mill or mill means a machine or device, large or small, for grinding grain or some other substance, or for producing fabric, paper, steel, lumber, or some other types of goods--
There is an old water-powered grist mill nearby that you might like to visit.
The lumber mill doesn't hire teenagers; it's too dangerous.

Mil or mil ( rhymes with mill ) means one tenth of a cent, or one thousandth of a dollar, usually for property tax purposes--
We are considering a property tax increase of one mil per dollar of assessed value.

Mil also means one thousandth of an inch--
He needs one mil wire for this job.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"The only offer we had for the old mill was at one mil to the dollar."

ample, amble

Ample or ample means enough or more than enough, in size, extent, or quantity--
We ran out of these parts last month; make sure we have an ample supply.
You will have ample time to finish the exam.

Amble or amble means to walk or stroll in a leisurely way--
If you amble along like that it will take all day to get home.
He's trying to teach the horse to amble on command.

Amble may also be a noun ( thing or idea ), meaning a leisurely walk or stroll--
The old man still enjoys an amble in the garden.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"There will be ample time to amble about the grounds after we have seen the exhibit."

impressment, empressement

Impressment or impressment means drafting or forcing people into the military or some other government or public service--
One of the causes of the War of 1812 was impressment of Americans by the British navy.
Impressment was carried out by a press gang, that sometimes just kidnapped people.

Empressement or empressement means a display of friendliness or enthusiasm--
She greeted them with empressement, hoping they would feel welcome.
He could hear the sounds of empressement, and was sure that the news was good.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"He was greeted with empressement; he brought news of the end of the war, and the end of impressment."

acorn, a corn

Acorn or acorn ( one word ) means the little nut that falls from oak trees--
An acorn hit him on the head as he was walking under the oak tree.
A squirrel is burying an acorn in the garden.

Acorn may also mean a kind of squash--
She made acorn squash soup; it's better than it sounds.

A corn or a corn ( two words ) describes something made of maize ( corn )--
They are building a corn maize for the party.
Our dog ran into a corn field, and we can't find him.

A corn may also mean a sore, usually on the foot; a type of callus--
He went to the podiatrist because he has a corn on his foot.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"They served each guest a corn casserole topped with an acorn."

socialist, socialite

Socialist or socialist means someone who believes in economic equality, through a system of collective ownership of land, factories, and other property--
He ran for office as a socialist party candidate, but he got very few votes.
In the 1950's he would have been investigated for his socialist writings.

Socialite or socialite means a prominent person at gatherings of the wealthy or elite--
She is just a socialite, lionized in the press for no particular reason.
He married a wealthy socialite, and hasn't worked a day since.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"She's actually a socialite; she advocates socialist principles because it shocks her family."

Note--"social list" ( two words, rhymes with socialist ) means a printed or written series of names of friends and acquaintances--
Shall we put him on the business list or on the social list?

successful, successive

Successful or successful means achieving a desired result, or turning out as planned--
The experiment was successful; the results support our theory.
His third attempt to climb the wall was successful.

Successful may mean, in a general sense, prosperous or famous--
He became sucessful, but only after many years of hard work.
He was a successful playwright, famous all over the world.

Successive or successive means following in a regular course or sequence--
Successive failures discouaged him, and he nearly gave up.
After successive attempts, he made it to the top.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"After successive delays, the launch was successful."