Her ingenuous smile drew our attention?

1. Analyze the question You are asked for the word opposite in meaning to "ingenuous" (the underlined word in "Her ingenuous smile drew our attention").

2. Explain the concept "Ingenuous" means innocent, frank, open, and trusting, often to the point of being unsuspecting or simple. Be careful not to confuse it with ingenious, which means clever or inventive.

Synonyms of ingenuous: naive, innocent, candid, artless, guileless. Antonyms of ingenuous: sly, cunning, crafty, calculating, worldly-wise, sophisticated, devious.

3. Solve step by step

• A. witty: amusing and quick-minded. It is not a direct opposite of innocent or artless.
• B. naive: a synonym of ingenuous, so it is the opposite of what we want. This is the trap option.
• C. clever: smart, shrewd, and sharp-minded. This is the closest contrast to a simple, guileless person, since ingenuous implies a lack of cunning or worldly sophistication.
• D. arrogant: proud and overbearing. This describes attitude, not innocence or openness, so it is not the opposite.

Among the options, "clever" is the best opposite, since it carries the sense of shrewdness and cunning that ingenuous lacks.

4. Answer The correct option is C. clever.

5. Exam tip When you see "opposite in meaning" questions, first spot the synonym among the options (here, naive) and eliminate it, because examiners often include it as a trap. Also watch for look-alike words: ingenuous (innocent) versus ingenious (clever).