One unanticipated side of haley dunphy's medication was that she only needed to sleep for three hours a night.
does the blank mean affect or effect?

"alexandre, i know you don't like me, listen to me; listen, i beg you. but, my dear, how can this have happened? why, it's awful, awful! for goodness' sake, beg them, defend yourself, entreat them." based on the context clues in the paragraph, which group of words are synonyms of entreat?