Question

once, after sending an importunate beggar from his house, he relented, ran after her, and gave her a five - pound note.
source: famous european artists
in the sentence above, importunate has the same or almost the same meaning as:
infectious
foreign
demanding
timid

Explanation:

"Importunate" means making repeated and annoying demands. "Demanding" has a similar connotation of being insistent or making strong requests. "Infectious" relates to spreading disease, "foreign" means from another country, and "timid" means shy.

Answer:

C. demanding