Explanation: context clues are hints that the writer gives to help the readers understand a word or a phrase in a sentence or paragraph. In the given sentence we can know that the meaning of the word "discredited" is "having a damaged reputation" because the writer gives us the context clues "lying" and "humiliation." So we can infer that after being caught lying, the witness's reputation was damaged.
Answer: This may be because the author wants to create emotion in the reader. The reader may have a deeper understanding as to what the author will state next after considering an experience they went through that caused them pain. This is using anecdotal evidence.
