Question

he begged his wife for a few nights peace but lourdess peals only became more urgent, her glossy black eyes more importunate. source: dreaming in cuban in the sentence above, importunate has the same or almost the same meaning as: disobedient pleading sleepy sickly

Explanation:

The context shows that the wife's pleas are more urgent, and her eyes are described as 'importunate'. 'Pleading' means making an emotional or earnest request, which is similar in meaning to the sense of urgency and eagerness conveyed by 'importunate' in the text.

Answer:

B. pleading