Unit 8. Song Structure
I. Word List
a. General Words
Anticipation /antIsI"peIS(@)n/ (n)
expectation; hope; eagerness
- She had a feeling of great anticipation before her graduation ceremony.
Climax /"klVImaks/ (n)
the highest point; peak; the most important point
- At the novel's climax, the main character finds herself face to face with
the thief.
Climb /klVIm/ (v, n)
go or come up; act of climbing; ascent
- It took them six days to climb the mountain.
Delay /dI"leI/ (v, n)
become or cause to become late or slow;
postpone; act of delaying; period of time by
which something is late
- The doctor wants to delay surgery for a few weeks.
Heighten /"hVIt(@)n/ (v)
make higher; make or become more intense;
increase
- The plan will only heighten tensions between the two groups.
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