raised to a new , self-deprecating level 
(ROOT (VP (VBN raised) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT a) (JJ new) (, ,) (ADJP (NN self) (HYPH -) (VBG deprecating)) (NN level)))))
(ROOT (VP (VBN ) (PP (IN ) (NP (DT ) (JJ ) (, ) (ADJP (NN ) (HYPH ) (VBG )) (NN )))))