To hearken is to heed. It is presumably the confusion of sounds that leads some writers to use lead as the past tense of the verb. Do not be led astray. Loathe means to despise. Mantle A mantel is a shelf above a fireplace.
Interest rates can peak , but one's interest is piqued .
Restful means soothing. A role is the part of a character in a play. A trouper is an experienced actor. When we speak of someone who comes through difficult circumstances dependably, we call that person a trouper . Others that we use reflexively are simply not needed.