Look-Alike, Sound-Alike Errors

Here are a few homophone (sound-alike) and look-alike errors that I've noticed
recently.

The export company was found guilty of flaunting [proudly displaying??] tax laws.
Should be
The export company was found guilty of flouting [willfully disobeying] tax laws.

Acme Services has a full compliment [praise??] of print, finishing, and related services.
Should be
Acme Services has a full complement [array or supply] of print, finishing, and related services.

The nation's strict hierarchy mitigates [softens??] against free expression.
Should be
The nation's strict hierarchy militates [has weight or effect in a conflict] against free expression.

That’s a mute [soundless??] point.
Should be
That’s a moot point.
[Moot (noun) means a group that deliberates. There is a verb “moot,” and it means to bring up for debate.]

Place the butter in the hallowed-out [made holy??] center of the flour.
Should be
Place the butter in the hollowed-out center of the flour.

Your neighbors are leaching [percolating out??] off your wireless Internet connection.
Should be
Your neighbors are leeching [sucking from a host, as a leech does] off your wireless Internet connection.

The therapist tried to illicit [unlawful??] the reasons for the client’s anger.
Should be
The therapist tried to elicit the reasons for the client’s anger.

Verbs: To Make Things Better

Besides cheer, uplift, brighten, encourage, and rekindle, here are a few verbs that convey improvement. Each is derived from the concept in the word or phrase that immediately follows it. Its meaning is then defined and exemplified.

verb - derivation; definitition (example)

allay – subdue; make less intense, relieve (allay fears)
alleviate – lighten; make more bearable (alleviate pain)
assuage, – sweeten; ease, make less intense (assuage loneliness)
extenuate – thin out; lessen seriousness with partial excuses (extenuate guilt)
lighten – lessen weight; remove some pressure (lighten a burden)
mitigate – soften; cause to become less harsh (mitigate punishment)
palliate – cloak; relieve a symptom but not the underlying disorder (to give palliative care)
relieve – raise; free from a burden