In the book <em>Bridge to Terabithia</em>, we meet Jess. Jess is a boy who struggles with confidence, and he does not take a lot of pride in most things he does. However, one thing that he is very proud of is the fact that he is an extremely good runner. At the beginning of the year, he is ready to become the number one runner in his grade. However, when Leslie arrives, she defeats him.
Initially, Jess is very upset about this loss, and he cannot seem to find a way to recover. However, he is eventually able to console himself, as this experience leads him to meet Leslie, who ends up becoming his best friend.
Answer:
having a damaged reputation
Explanation:
discredited means to lose your respectability.
Using context clues, why would the witness have left the courtroom in humiliation? It can't be because they have good judgment or that they were honorable. That leaves "sorrowful" and "having a damaged reputation." Having a damaged reputation is more tied to humiliation, but if you didn't pick up on that, credited means of respect and the opposite most closely means having a damaged rep.
The third one, read the directions carefully. The fourth one is for after you finish. The first and second are clearly incorrect.
