rarefied vs subtile

rarefied

adj
  • Distant from the lives and everyday concerns of ordinary people; esoteric, exclusive, select. 

  • Elevated in style or nature, sublime; of high intellectual or moral value. 

  • Less dense than usual; thin. 

subtile

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