rarefied

rarefied [ RAIR-uh'-fahyd ]
[ adjective ]

MEANING :
1. elevated or extremely high
2. lofty
3. belonging or pertaining to an exclusive group

USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
When dealing with the villagers, the landlord put on a rarefied attitude of royalty.

USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
The ministers flew in to Lukla, in the Everest region where the nearest airstrip is, a day earlier to acclimatize to the rarefied atmosphere of Kala Patthar.

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