imminent, immanent – Imminent is “about to happen” and immanent is “inherent” or “pervading the material world.” More…
intrinsic – Latin intrinsecus, “on the inside,” came to be the English intrinsic, “inner, internal” and “inherent.” More…
proper – First meant “inherent, intrinsic.” More…
innate, inherent – The word innate means “inborn” and should apply to living things; inherent is “essential, intrinsic” and applies best to nonliving things like ideas. More…