Answer:
Discouraged
Explanation:
Even though somebody is trying to cheer him up, he still feels down and like being smart is impossible.
Writing about something with the purpose of proving or disproving, clarifying, reviewing, or judging its merits is writing intended to "inform" since it seeks the truth. Of course "inform" and "persuade" go hand-in-hand quite frequently.
A calculated risk is a chance you take after considering the outcome and an unnecessary chance is a pointless risk that is taken that could be avoided
Direct object is D. A NOUN, PRONOUN, OR WORD GROUP THAT RECEIVES THE ACTION OF THE VERB.
Direct object follows a transitive verb (action verb) not a linking verb. It is always placed after the verb not before it. It receives the action not modifies the action verb.
