rar·i·fied /ˈrærəˌfaɪd, ˈrɛr-/
rarified
adj 1: having low density; "rare gasses"; "lightheaded from the
rarefied mountain air" [syn: rare, rarefied]
2: reserved for an elite group [syn: rarefied]
3: of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or
style; "an exalted ideal"; "argue in terms of high-flown
ideals"- Oliver Franks; "a noble and lofty concept" [syn:
exalted, high-flown, high-minded, lofty, rarefied,
idealistic, noble-minded]