After the trumpet was sounded and the flag folded a member of the honor guard knelt in front of my frail aging mother looked her directly into the eye and in a soft voice her-and my father- for his service.
which best identifies the connotative definition of the highlighted word? -highlighted word is frail-
a. thin
b. breakable, likely to shatter
c. lacking strength
d. need of protection or care
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C. lacking strength

Explanation:

Considering the context and tone of the passage, frail as used here connotes lacking strength. This statement gives the impression of aging and weakness. Which expresses the state weakness more than the other options given.

Frail means when something is weak and delicate, thus describing the mother as such indicates that lack of required strength due to old age. This implies that the mother looks weak and aged.