Language-in-Context Questions

In the context in which it appears, _exclusionary_ most nearly means:

Incorrect. [[snippet]] _Ancestral,_ meaning “inherited or derived from family lines,” is a __same subject distractor__, as it is easy to relate this definition to the theme of Native American naming rituals. However, it does not fit the __sentence key__ and __hinge word__.

Incorrect. [[snippet]] _Familiar_ means “well known” or “closely acquainted.” This is an __almost but not quite distractor__, as while it may seem to fit with the highlighted word, it does not fit the __sentence key__ and __hinge word__ as closely as the correct choice.

Incorrect. [[snippet]] _Surreptitious_ means “secretive.” Nothing in the context of the highlighted word points to the ceremony being a secret.

Incorrect. [[snippet]] Something that is _nonconformist_ “does not follow typical conventions.” Because the __second paragraph__ focuses on traditional rituals for naming, this word does not describe the ceremonies in question.

Correct! _Restrictive_ means “exclusive,” which fits the idea that "names can be reserved for use by specific families only" and "thus" makes the ceremonies _exclusionary_.

ancestral

familiar

surreptitious

nonconformist

restrictive