almost

(lmst, l-mst)
adv.
Slightly short of; not quite; nearly: almost time to go; was almost asleep; had almost finished. See Usage N
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nearly
(nrl)
adv.
1. Almost but not quite: The coat nearly fits.
2. In a close manner; intimately: a matter nearly affecting our interests.
quarter
(kwrtr)
n.
1. One of four equal parts.
2. A coin equal to one fourth of the dollar of the United States and Canada.
3. One fourth of an hour; 15 minutes.
4. Abbr. Q
a. One fourth of a year; three months: Sales were up in the second quarter.
b. An academic term lasting approximately three months.
increase
(n-krs)
v. increased, increasing, increases
v.intr.
1. To become greater or larger.
2. To multiply; reproduce.
v.tr.
To make greater or larger.
n. (nkrs)
1. The act of increasing: a steady increase in temperature.
2. The amount or rate by which something is increased: a tax increase of 15 percent.
3. Obsolete Reproduction and spread; propagation.
drop
(drp)
n.
1.
a. The smallest quantity of liquid heavy enough to fall in a spherical mass.
b. drops Liquid medicine administered in drops.
c. A small quantity of a substance: There isn't a drop of milk left.
d. Informal An alcoholic drink: a man known to have a drop now and then.
high
(h)
adj. higher, highest
1.
a. Having a relatively great elevation; extending far upward: a high mountain; a high tower.
b. Extending a specified distance upward: a cabinet ten feet high.
2. Far or farther from a reference point: was too high in the offensive zone to take a shot.
3.
a. Being at or near the peak or culminating stage: the high tourist season; high summer.
b. Advanced in development or complexity: high forms of animal life; higher mathematics.
c. Far removed in time; remote: high antiquity.