Question

for many, an importunate letter from an applicants parents would quickly be consigned to a dusty filing cabinet, if not the wastebasket. source: new york times in the sentence above, importunate has the same or almost the same meaning as: professional beseeching dimwitted authentic

Explanation:

"Importunate" means making repeated and annoying requests. "Beseeching" implies asking earnestly and repeatedly, which is closest in meaning among the options. "Professional" refers to work - related in a competent way, "dimwitted" means stupid, and "authentic" means real or genuine.

Answer:

B. beseeching