✅ Magnetism refers to the power to attract and charm people (The politician's magnetism made her very popular).
✅ Allure refers to charm or appeal (The allure of a new video game was too much to resist).
✅ Both of these words refer to a power to attract or charm. Magnetism is generally something that people have, whereas both people and things can have allure.
✅ Despondent describes feeling or expressing a strong sense of hopelessness or discouragement (I felt despondent after getting bad grades).
✅ Morose describes being gloomy, sullen, or bad-tempered (She was unusually morose during the journey).
✅ Morose and despondent both describe feeling gloomy and unhappy.
✅ Despondent suggests a very strong sense of dejectedness, whereas morose emphasizes a more grumpy kind of gloom.
✅ Thrilling describes something that causes you to feel a sudden strong emotion, like fear or excitement (a thrilling plot).
✅ Rousing describes something that is exciting—something that fascinates and enthralls you (a rousing campaign).
✅ Both of these words describe things that might be exciting or especially interesting. They usually describe things like movies or books but can also describe a person’s personality, behavior, or conversation (He was a thrilling speaker; They were a rousing player on the field).