Correct Option: A

consecration (Noun) : stating officially in a religious ceremony that something is holy and can be used for religious purposes
desecration (Noun) : damage of a holy place or thing or treating it without respect
discouragement (Noun) : a feeling that you no longer have the confidence or enthusiasm ; the action of trying to stop something despondency (Noun) : a feeling of sadness and without much hope
expectation (Noun) : a belief that something will happen because it is likely