The sudden drop in temperature heightened the risk of frost damage to the citrus crops.
气温骤降加剧了柑橘作物遭受霜冻损害的风险。
Film critic Renata Alves praises a director's decision to shoot an entire feature film in a single continuous take, arguing that the unbroken shot heightens tension and immerses viewers in real time.
From a Cross-Text Connections question · Craft and Structure
Which choice best defines “heighten”?
C — To make or become more intense.. “heighten” means To make or become more intense..
Which word means “To make or become more intense.”?
A — heighten. “heighten” means To make or become more intense..
heighten — To make or become more intense.. In Chinese: 提高;加剧;增强.
heighten is pronounced //ˈhaɪtn//.
The sudden drop in temperature heightened the risk of frost damage to the citrus crops. (气温骤降加剧了柑橘作物遭受霜冻损害的风险。)
intensify, amplify, increase — all close in meaning to heighten (To make or become more intense.).
diminish, reduce — each the opposite of heighten (To make or become more intense.).
Yes. heighten is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
height(高度) + -en(使) → 使更高 → 加剧、增强。