ablate, oblate

Oblate or oblate means a person connected to a religious order, but not a member --
He doesn't want to join the order; he wants to remain an oblate.
He follows the rule of the monastery, but he is an oblate, not a monk.

Oblate is also the formal name of some religious orders of Christian monks, friars, or nuns --
He belongs to the Oblates of Saint Francis.

Ablate or ablate, most commonly a medical term, but also a general term, means to destroy or remove something from a surface --
The doctor wants to use electricity to ablate the tumor.
Uncommonly warm weather may ablate the glacier significantly.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"The old oblate has cancer; the doctor used radio frequency to ablate his liver."

amount, a mount

Amount or amount ( one word ) means quantity, sum, or total --
Let me know the final amount due on this bill.
Make sure to use a generous amount of shortening.

Amount may also mean to add up to or to be the equivalent of, literally or figuratively --
This may amount to a large sum of money.
He'll never amount to anything if he doesn't apply himself.

A mount or a mount ( two words ) means one ( a ) support for a piece of equipment or machinery ( mount ) --
I can use this as a mount for my camera.
This machine will need a mount that can support its weight.

A mount may also mean one ( a ) support on which something is displayed ( mount) --
He's making a mount for a statue he found in the attic.
This could be used as a mount for that old shield.

A mount is also an old-fashioned term for one ( a ) horse for riding ( mount ) --
The squire demanded a mount worthy of his status.
Do you have a mount that a child could ride?

A mount is also an old-fashioned or poetic term for one ( a ) hill or mountain ( mount ) --
The sun's rays glanced off a mount in the distance.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"Can you estimate the amount of wood we'll need to make a mount for this?"

a beam, abeam

A beam or a beam ( two words ) means one ( a ) square piece of wood or metal, used in construction ( beam ) --
He was knocked off the building by a beam the workers were moving.
You'll need a beam the right size to replace this one.

A beam may also mean one ( a ) ray or shaft, as of light ( beam ) --
A beam of light comes through the shade, very early in the morning.
The cat will chase a beam of light for hours.

Abeam or abeam ( one word ) means at a right angle to the length of a ship or plane --
There is a ship abeam of us, but I can't identify it.
The ship was abeam of the dock, and couldn't get closer.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"The ship lay abeam of us, flashing a beam of light to signal for help."

repinned, repined

Repinned or repinned is the past tense ( yesterday, or some time ago ) of "repin", meaning to fasten or attach, again, with a thin sharp piece of metal, or the figurative equivalent --
The pattern came loose, so I repinned it.
She repinned one of the recipes that I shared.

Repined or repined is the past tense ( yesterday, or some time ago ) of "repine", meaning to mope or to be dejected --
He repined at the loss of his Summer romance.
It was useless, but he repined over the verdict for weeks.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"He sat and repinned the ribbon to all of her old letters, and repined at the loss of his youth."

failure, fail your

Failure or failure ( one word ) means defeat or a lack of success; a malfunction or defeat, or the neglect of an obligation --
He started his own business, but it was a failure.
They blamed their failure on poor coaching.
His failure to comply with the regulations led to his dismissal.

Fail your or fail your ( two words, rhymes with failure ) means to be unsuccessful or inadequate ( fail ) followed by "your" --
You will fail your exam if you don't study.
The teacher will fail your paper if you hand it in late.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"Your failure last semester doesn't mean that you'll fail your finals this term."

shell, she'll

Shell or shell means a hard outer case of some kind --
The turtle won't come out of its shell.
I got a bit of egg shell in the batter.

She'll or she'll is a contraction ( short, informal form) of "she will" --
"She'll be driving six white horses when she comes..."
When she gets home she'll be glad to see you.

Now that you know that, you can say --
"Ask Grandma if she'll help you look for a shell to put on your sandcastle."

often, oft in

Often or often ( one word ) means frequently, or on many occasions --
Is he often this grouchy?
It's our favorite restaurant; we go there often.

Oft in or oft in ( two words ) is an old-fashioned or poetic term meaning frequently ( oft ) [ followed by in ] --
"Oft, in the stilly night..."
The bard is oft in love; it fuels his poesy.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"The students were oft in high spirits, and even more often in trouble."