High

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NOUN

a lofty level or position or degree

an air mass of higher than normal pressure

a state of sustained elation

a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics

a high place

a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12

a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed

ADJ

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

(literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high')

standing above others in quality or position

used of sounds and voices

happy and excited and energetic

(used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted

slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)

ADV

at a great altitude

in or to a high position, amount, or degree

in a rich manner

far up toward the source

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