The word that most closely means "dainty or squeamish" is

vixen
cryptic
fastidious
mortified

will mark brainliest if correct.

Fastidious

Explanation:

Words from the same language that have the same or similar meanings are called synonyms. In this case, we are looking for synonyms of the words dainty/squeamish.

The word dainty means of delicate taste, easily disgusted.

If someone is squeamish, they are easily upset, shocked, or disgusted by things they find unpleasant or don't approve of.

The word with the similar meaning is fastidious, meaning paying attention to small details and wanting everything to be correct and perfect, or having high standards, difficult to please. In dictionaries, it is often listed as a synonym of dainty.

The rest of the words don't have similar meanings.

A vixen is a female fox.

If something is cryptic, it is mysterious.

Mortified means extremely embarrassed.

i think the answer is c.  

the rhetoric device being used to persuade the audience is pathos.