✅ Charismatic refers to having charisma, a personal quality that allows someone to have influence over or charm others (a charismatic lead singer).

✅ Magnetic refers to having the power to attract or charm people (a magnetic salesperson).

✅ Charismatic and magnetic both describe people who are charming.

✅ Charismatic can suggest having power over people because of charm (They loved listening to him because he was so charismatic), while magnetic suggests a power of attraction that is irresistible (her magnetic stage presence).

✅ Diplomacy refers to the skill of managing and negotiating with people so that there is no ill will between them (It took a lot of diplomacy to get everyone to agree).

✅ Discretion refers to the skill or quality of protecting people’s privacy and staying quiet regarding embarrassing or politically delicate matters (The secretary showed discretion by not revealing the boss’s secrets).

✅ Discretion is often an important aspect of diplomacy, as it helps to build trust, which is key to successfully negotiating with or managing people.

✅ Irk means to irritate or annoy (His dismissive attitude irked me).

✅ Miff means to mildly offend (Her mother’s insult about her haircut miffed her).

✅ Irk and miff both mean to make someone feel mildly aggravated or upset, but each word suggests a different cause for these feelings.

✅ Irk suggests that an everyday annoyance caused aggravation (It irks me when I get stuck in traffic), whereas miff suggests someone’s actions or behavior are responsible (People stealing my pens really miffs me).