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SAT Words Mega-Scramble - S Words

Over 380 SAT-appropriate words have been selected from the dictionary. Provided the definition and a word scramble, can you deduce thirty random difficult words that start with S?
Hyphens and spaces in words are ALSO scrambled!!
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Quiz by Dimby
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Last updated: October 26, 2023
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anocshtcpiy
Characterized by excessive flattery or insincere praise to gain favor; fawning
Sycophantic
gseitn
Small, personal seal or engraved emblem used for personal authentication
Signet
strauayl
Producing a positive effect; remedial
Salutary
ilsecupr
Loose, white religious vestment, often worn during church services
Surplice
suuomelrsb
Characterized by a drowsy, tranquil, or sleep-inducting quality
Slumberous
rnioogtsrua
Process of designating a surrogate or alternate representative; substitution
Surrogation
etesbuort
Flirtatious young woman, especially in theatrical comedies
Soubrette
utressqee
Isolate or separate from others for some particular purpose
Sequester
udsc
Rapidly move in the manner of low-level clouds
Scud
ncsoi
Genealogical descendent; the heir of an aristocratic family
Scion
iuanestrn
Steady and gloomy in mood; surly, melancholic
Saturnine
anesgliv
Person who manipualtes or exercises control over another for personal gain
Svengali
ogtelrsei
Casting lots (using random chance) as a means for divination
Sortilege
tnaujbesc
Situated below, either hierarchically or spatially
Subjacent
ahacecirns
Excessive sweetness or sentimentality
Saccharine
inciosss
Process of splitting or dividing; or, a schism
Scission
rauasalnti
Unrestrained revelry; licentious revelry
Saturnalia
icotbcsru
Showing symptoms associated with scurvy
Scorbutic
fooncpiisntaia
The act or chemical process of making soap
Saponification
tdpoparas
Method of torture where a victim is suspended by their hands, which are bound behind their back
Strappado
syesrht
A person who engages in unethical or unscrupulous legal practices
Shyster
lqaslu
Brief, intense commotion, outcry, or commotion
Squall
fasrho
A horn, often a ram’s, that is blown for Jewish ceremonies
Shofar
onhinacts
Upright post or support
Stanchion
enheecrasfudd
Delight or pleasure derived from the pain and hardships of others
Schadenfreude
usopoçn
Subtle hint; the mere trace of a clue or ingredient
Soupçon
adesn
A portable covered chair typically carried by two servants
Sedan
tarteyllns
Untidy because of laziness; slovenly
Slatternly
emusbsu
Include or incorporate something under a broader category or concept
Subsume
smruta
Goiter; swelling of the thyroid gland
Struma
2 Comments
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Level 60
Oct 27, 2023
Fun one! Thank you!
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Level 77
Oct 27, 2023
Thanks! It’s probably perfect for people who did the daily quizzes… might be very hard for the normies!