Question

read the following sentence:

charlie made friends easily because of his innate warmth and good cheer.

what does the word \innate\ mean in this context? use these dictionary entries to answer the question:

in- (prefix) in, on

-nat (suffix) birth, born

youthful

phony or put on

a learned characteristic

present since birth

Explanation:

Analyze word parts

The prefix "in-" means "in, on".
The root "-nat" means "birth, born".
Combining these parts suggests "born in" or "existing from birth".

Analyze context clues

The sentence states: "Charlie made friends easily because of his innate warmth and good cheer."
This describes a natural, inherent quality that Charlie possesses, which aligns with being present since birth rather than learned or fake.

Evaluate options

• "youthful": Does not match the word parts "in-" and "-nat".
• "phony or put on": Contradicts the natural quality implied by the word parts.
• "a learned characteristic": Opposite of being born with a trait.
• "present since birth": Directly matches the combined meaning of "in-" (in) and "-nat" (born).

Answer:

• youthful
• phony or put on
• a learned characteristic
• present since birth (Correct answer)