ascent

boost, hike, increase, raise

blastoff, elevation, hoist, levitation, liftoff, raising, takeoff

heave, thrust, upheaval, uplifting, upraising, upsurge, upsweep, upswing, upthrust, uptrend, upturn, upwelling

cant, diagonal, grade, gradient, inclination, incline, lean, pitch, rake, tilt

climb, hump, mound, ridge, swell

aggrandizement, ennoblement, exaltation, glorification, magnification