The author here is describing, in a sequential or chronological way, a series of events that took place in the past (hence the use of the past tense), namely: 1) "...he finally convinced...", 2) "Early results were not..." and 3) "...but... customers became hooked."
Answer:
Idolize
Explanation:
Well first of all, putting the other words into the sentence makes no sense and already doesn't sound right.
They are referring to someone they majorly look up to and are inspired by.
You should not use context clues when you feel unsure of your guess and the surrounding words are also unfamiliar. This would result in and uneducated guess. Hope this helped.
1. Brutus’s orchard, Caesar house, street near the capital, another part of the same street.
2. Frenetic and anxiety