ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HIGH
Old English hēah; related to Old Norse hār, Gothic hauhs, Old High German hōh high, Lithuanian kaũkas bump, Russian kúchča heap, Sanskrit kuča bosom.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HIGH»
The term «high» is very widely used and occupies the
409 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
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10 QUOTES WITH «HIGH»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
high.
Investor confidence in Adani is fairly high, and most of our investors are long-term investors.
By four years of age, the average child in a family receiving public assistance has heard about 13 million words, compared to 45 million for a child from a wealthier family. The disadvantages developed during their first four years are usually still present in high school.
I love the intimacy of venues like the House of Blues. When everyone is packed in and so close to you, it makes you play differently. It's so much more fun to play because there's so much more high energy in a place like that.
Women feel like we're fat if we can't wear the clothes we wore in high school. Men, in contrast, only start to feel fat only when they can no longer fit into a foreign car.
I didn't go to high school. I think that after you learn to read and write and do your numbers and flush the toilet behind yourself, you don't need no more schoolin'. You need to get out in the water and swim.
I think sometimes you have high expectations for people because you have high expectations for yourself.
If you don't accept failure as a possibility, you don't set high goals, you don't branch out, you don't try - you don't take the risk.
I didn't have that typical high school experience of feeling ashamed of who I was. I once wore a superman cape and pajamas, and I thought that was awesome - and some people didn't! But some people did, and it was an arts high school, so nobody made me feel bad about who I was.
I remember girls watching it in high school, and I thought the basketball part of the show was cool. And lo and behold, a few years later, I found myself in 'Tree Hill' land.
I started singing in coffeehouses when I was still in high school, in Santa Barbara. I took a job washing dishes and busing tables in the coffeehouse, so I could be there, and would beg permission to sing harmony with the guy who was singing onstage. That was the first time I ever got on a stage in front of people.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HIGH»
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high in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
high and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
After years of dealing with the addiction, April runs away to another state. When tragedy occurs, it brings the two back together. The book chronicles the ups and downs of the relationship and Jeanie's struggle to get clean.
April Joy Bowden, Jeanie Rainbow Bell, 2010
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Marketing
High Technology
From an all-encompassing philosophy that great marketing is a crusade requiring total commitment, to a careful study of the cost of attacking a competitor, this book is an essential tool for survival in today's high-risk, fast- changing, ...
Follows the love affairs and belated growing up of a "Generation X" pop music fanatic and record store owner
"With nimble words and a straightforward style, New Zealand mountaineering legend Hillary recollects the bravery and frustration, the agony and glory that marked his Everest odyssey.
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High-Rise Living in Asian Cities
This book is intended to fill a knowledge gap in the study of contemporary high-rise living.
Belinda K. P. Yuen, Anthony G. O. Yeh, 2011
Looks at five high schools in Japan, analyzes their organization, politics, and instruction techniques, and discusses the strengths and weaknesses of the Japanese educational system.
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Managing
High Performance Sport
- What are the key challenges in managing elite athletes, sports people and teams? This is the first book to provide a comprehensive introduction to management practice, process and policy in elite and high performance sport (HPS).
Popi Sotiriadou, Veerle De Bosscher, 2013
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High Definition Television: The Creation, Development and ...
"The history of high definition television technology is traced from initial studies in Japan, through Europe, then to the United States, where the first all-digital systems were developed.
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Introduction to
High Energy Physics
An introduction to modern particle physics includes all the recent developments in elementary particle physics, as well as its connections with cosmology and astrophysics.
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Clusters for
High Availability: A Primer of HP Solutions
The book also contains an extensive glossary. If you're responsible for delivering high availability, Clusters for High Availability is the comprehensive, up-to-date blueprint you need.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HIGH»
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high is used in the context of the following news items.
This is the first high-resolution image of Pluto's surface | The Verge
NASA just released the first frame of the high-resolution scans of Pluto. The new image is zoomed into less than one percent of Pluto's surface. «The Verge, Jul 15»
Obama to Expand High-Speed Internet Access for Low-Income …
President Barack Obama speaks about economic opportunities at Durant High School in Durant, Oklahoma, Saul Loeb—AFP/Getty Images ... «TIME, Jul 15»
High-risk areas for Lyme disease growing, CDC says - CBS News
But now more areas in those regions are considered high risk. "The risk is expanding, in all directions," said the lead author, Kiersten Kugeler of ... «CBS News, Jul 15»
High School Musical's Justin Martin Arrested After Shoot-Out With …
High School Musical 3 star Justin Martin Justin Martin arrested after engaging in shoot-out with Boston police officers Credit: Andrew H. «Us Magazine, Jul 15»
Third Goshen High School student dies after driver's ed crash - WABC
Vigil set for 2 Goshen
High School students killed in driver's ed crash. Tim Fleischer has the story. Embed.
