FreeVocabulary
Intrinsic
/ɪnˈtrɪnsɪk/ adjective hardBelonging to something as one of its basic, essential features rather than added later.
Many people argue that art has intrinsic value regardless of whether it can be sold.
Memory Trick
It starts with in, reminding you the quality is built in from within; its opposite, extrinsic, starts with ex, meaning from outside.