The difference between Exaltation and Mortification

Exaltation as a noun:

The act of exalting or raising high; also, the state of being exalted; elevation.

Exaltation as a noun:

The refinement or subtilization of a body, or the increasing of its virtue or principal property.

Exaltation as a noun (astrology):

That placement of a planet in the zodiac in which it is deemed to exert its strongest influence.

Exaltation as a noun (rare):

The collective noun for larks.

Exaltation as a noun (medicine, archaic):

An abnormal sense of personal well-being, power, or importance, observed as a symptom in various forms of insanity.

Mortification as a noun:

The act of mortifying.

Mortification as a noun:

A sensation of extreme shame or embarrassment.

Mortification as a noun (medicine):

The death of part of the body.

Mortification as a noun (legal, Scotland):

A bequest to a charitable institution.