It is a, because he is bald and ashamed of it.
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Props to Bmxlife, answering the question by literally doing what the answer is. A. Boredom. Respect!
The word with a negative connotation is discouraging.
When someone is discouraged, they are dispirited, disheartened, and with a lack of enthusiasm; this has a negative implication.
All other options have positive connotations, except maybe bulb, which is pretty neutral.
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Because the reader needs to be able to understand what he/she is talking about.
