Ennui means dissatisfaction, so it matches with boredom. Uncanny means mysterious, so it matches strange. Ardent means enthusiastic, so it matches passionate. Mocking means making fun of someone, so it would match ridiculing.
uncanny/strange
mocking/ridiculing
ardent/passionate
ennui/boredom
Answer:
"So sending him off to middle school like a lamb to the slaughter.
Explanation: