Negative adverb used before verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs to indicate negation; also used as a bound-form prefix to form terms with opposite meanings

to scale a height; to climb; to mount; to go from a lower place to a higher one

a place or situation of high culture; a hall or venue of refined taste; an elegant setting. Often used in the context of something common being elevated to a status that is respected by those with high artistic or intellectual standards