low vs high

Definitions

noun

1. British political cartoonist (born in New Zealand) who created the character Colonel Blimp (1891-1963)

Examples

Some were members of Turkey's elite military class known as "pashas," a title of respect harking back to Ottoman military commanders Monday for allegedly planning to blow up mosques in order to trigger a military takeover and overthrow the

The aircraft descended into a wetland area and had since been forgotten about as it sank below the surface.

Marriage followed alongside a comfortable life on the cosy road to middle-class success.

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Definitions

noun

1. a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12
2. an air mass of higher than normal pressure
3. a lofty level or position or degree
4. a state of sustained elation
5. a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed

adverb

1. at a great altitude
2. far up toward the source
3. in or to a high position, amount, or degree
4. in a rich manner

adjective

1. slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)
2. used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
3. (used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted
4. happy and excited and energetic
5. (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high')

Examples

High bad cholesterol and low good cholesterol.

Some hospital patients experience high levels of anxiety.

He was an exceedingly capable and highly regarded individual.

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