Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole. 
The dramatist was ------- over his lack of funds and his inability to sell any of his plays, and his letters to his wife reflected his unhappiness.
Answer Choices
    * (A) despondent
    * (B) supercilious
    * (C) prudent
    * (D) encouraged
    * (E) fortified