English 11A Unit 3 Kindred Vocab

commence

to begin something

divest

to take something away from someone

conditioned

taught to behave a certain way after a long period of training

bewilderment

confusion

pretentious

snobbish, stuck-up

distorted

warped or bent out of shape

degrading

humiliating, cruel

formidable

impressive, intimidating

gingerly

moving carefully to avoid injury or protect oneself

oblique

indirect, approaching something from the side instead of head-on

commence

The ski season will _____ as soon as there is snow on the ground.

divest

I will gladly ____ you of your bag of Cheetos if you are full and can’t finish your lunch.

conditioned

The dog was ____ to sit by the door if she had to go to the bathroom.

bewildered

The toddler’s favorite color was green yesterday, so I was ____ when he refused to wear anything green today.

distorting

A group of consumers sued the pharmaceutical company for ____ data about the effectiveness of the new drug.

pretentious

The duke and duchess threw a(n) _____ party where only other lords and ladies were permitted to attend.

degrading

In the eighth ammendment to the US Constitution, ____ and unreasonably harsh punishments are forbidden in the criminal justice system.

formidable

Our most _____ opponent is Central High School -- seven of their seniors are playing Division I athletics in college next year.

gingerly

After I burned my hand, I touched it _____ to see if it was going to blister.

obliquely

DARE was a revolutionary program because it taught children frankly about the dangers of drugs instead of _____ warning them to “make good choices.”