Claudia was a great journalist because she had an innate ability to tell if a story was newsworthy.
innate - from L. innatus "inborn." pp. of innasci "to be born in, originate in," from in- "in" + nasci "to be born" (Old L. gnasc).
What does innate mean in the sentence?
1. harmless in intention: pure
2. creative and unusual; imaginative
3. existing in one from the beginning: natural
4. confining by force to one single area: restraining