✅ Inherent is the best word to describe an inborn and permanent quality of something or someone (She had an inherent happiness).

✅ Intrinsic is the best word to describe a quality held internally, by virtue of a person or a thing’s nature, that can’t be affected by outside forces (the intrinsic value of gold).

✅ Inherent and intrinsic have a lot of overlap in meaning. Both describe characteristics or qualities that can’t be taken away without changing the fundamental nature of something (The value inherent in everyone; the intrinsic beauty of the landscape).

✅ However, inherent emphasizes that a characteristic is present from the beginning (All the financial plans had inherent problems), whereas intrinsic emphasizes that a characteristic can’t be altered by anything external (We all have intrinsic worth).

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✅  To offer means to present something to be accepted or rejected. It can be something physical or intangible (She offered them help; He offered her his watch).

✅  Proffer means the same but it is more formal and literary (He proffered the crown).

✅  Offer is a general word you can use in all kinds of circumstances. Proffer is used almost exclusively in formal contexts, and you won’t see it as often (I offered him some lemonade; We proffer legal assistance).

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✅ Attribute is the best word for an innate characteristic, or characteristics that are fundamental to the person or thing (Gentleness was one of his attributes; The fabric’s attributes included lightness and breathability).

✅ Quality can refer to innate or acquired characteristics (Her speech had a sad quality; the chemical quality of vinegar).

✅ You can gain certain qualities over time, by choice, or through circumstances. Attribute implies that you’ve always had a certain quality.

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