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bedfellow
(BED-fel-oh)
NOUN: One who shares a bed.
bedmate
(BED-meyt)
NOUN: A spouse or lover.
beguile
(bih-GYL)
VERB: Entrance; deceive.
besotted
(bih-SOT-ted)
ADJECTIVE: To become foolish or confused, as a result of one’s attraction to someone; smitten.
Lust is a mysterious wound in the side of humanity; or rather, at the very source of its life! To confound this lust in man with that desire which unites the sexes is like confusing a tumor with the very organ which it devours, a tumor whose very deformity horribly reproduces the shape.
—G EORGES B ERNANOS
bewitch
(bih-WICH)
VERB: Enchant; cast a spell as in witchcraft.
billet-doux
(BIL-ay-DOO)
NOUN: A love letter.
bisexual
(by-SEK-shoo-uhl)
ADJECTIVE: Being sexually attracted to members of the same sex as well as the opposite sex.
bliss
(blis)
NOUN: A state of complete happiness; ecstasy.
A romantic tropical getaway was sheer BLISS for the newly married couple.
bodily
(BOD-ih-lee)
ADJECTIVE: Of or relating to the body; corporal.
bosomy
(BOOZ-uh-mee)
ADJECTIVE: A woman endowed with large breasts.
boudoir
(BOO-dwahr)
NOUN: A woman’s bedroom or private sitting area; can be used as an adjective to describe something that might take place in a woman’s bedroom.
breathless
(BRETH-lis)
ADJECTIVE: Having difficulty breathing because of physical exertion or a strong feeling, such as excitement; panting.
brothel
(BROTH-uhl)
NOUN: A whore house.
brutish
(BROO-tish)
ADJECTIVE: Carnal; cruel; coarse; uncivilized; animal-like.
buss
(buhs)
NOUN: A kiss.
Framed and hanging directly above the bed was the famous photograph of an uninhibited soldier firmly planting a BUSS on the lips of an unsuspecting female reveler.
buxom
(BUHK-suhm)
ADJECTIVE: Curvaceous; used to describe a full-figured woman in particular.
C
cajole
(kuh-JOHL)
VERB: To convince someone to do something through flattery or sheer persistence.
callipygian
(kal-uh-PIJ-ee-uhn)
ADJECTIVE: Having a nicely shaped backside.
captivate
(KAP-tuh-vayt)
VERB: Entrance or enthrall.
To be a successful actor, one must possess an abundance of charisma and an unequivocal ability to both engage and CAPTIVATE an audience.
caress
(kuh-RESS)
VERB: To touch in an affectionate manner; stroke.
carnal
(KAHR-nuhl)
ADJECTIVE: Relating to one’s physical or sexual needs.
Casanova
(kaz-uh-NOH-vuh)
NOUN: A man who seduces women in quick succession; a playboy.
catch the eye
(kach thuh aye)
PHRASE: To stand out or grab the attention of.
charisma
(kuh-RIZ-muh)
NOUN: Likable personality trait that allows one to have a positive affect on others; magnetism or charm.
charm
(chahrm)
VERB: Captivate; using an attractive personality to convince someone to do something.
cicisbeo
(chee-chiz-BEY-oh)
NOUN: The lover of a married woman.
climactic
(kly-MAK-tik)
ADJECTIVE: Leading or pertaining to the culmination of something.
clinch
(klinch)
NOUN: An embrace or strong hold; clutch.
clitoral
(KLIT-tohr-rawl)
ADJECTIVE: Pertaining to the clitoris, a highly sensitive part of a female’s genitalia.
coarse
(kawrs)
ADJECTIVE: Vulgar or uncouth; rough.
coax
(kohks)
VERB: To persuade in a gentle and kind manner; sweet-talk.
coitus
(KOH-i-tuhs)
NOUN: Sexual intercourse.
come-hither
(kuhm-HITH-er)
ADJECTIVE: Seductive; alluring.
come-on
(KUHM-on)
NOUN: A pickup line or other tactic one uses to try and seduce another.
comely
(KUHM-lee)
ADJECTIVE: Attractive or pleasant to look at; the word is most often used to describe a woman.
compulsion
(kuhm-PUHL-shuhn)
NOUN: An impulse; the act of forcing somebody to do something.
concubine
(KONG-kyuh-byn)
NOUN: Traditionally, it refers to the mistress of a married man who is looked after by her lover in the form of financial compensation and a home.
Rumors swirled around the office that the executive’s secretary was actually his CONCUBINE, and her subsequent silence on the matter spoke volumes about her
bedfellow
(BED-fel-oh)
NOUN: One who shares a bed.
bedmate
(BED-meyt)
NOUN: A spouse or lover.
beguile
(bih-GYL)
VERB: Entrance; deceive.
besotted
(bih-SOT-ted)
ADJECTIVE: To become foolish or confused, as a result of one’s attraction to someone; smitten.
Lust is a mysterious wound in the side of humanity; or rather, at the very source of its life! To confound this lust in man with that desire which unites the sexes is like confusing a tumor with the very organ which it devours, a tumor whose very deformity horribly reproduces the shape.
—G EORGES B ERNANOS
bewitch
(bih-WICH)
VERB: Enchant; cast a spell as in witchcraft.
billet-doux
(BIL-ay-DOO)
NOUN: A love letter.
bisexual
(by-SEK-shoo-uhl)
ADJECTIVE: Being sexually attracted to members of the same sex as well as the opposite sex.
bliss
(blis)
NOUN: A state of complete happiness; ecstasy.
A romantic tropical getaway was sheer BLISS for the newly married couple.
bodily
(BOD-ih-lee)
ADJECTIVE: Of or relating to the body; corporal.
bosomy
(BOOZ-uh-mee)
ADJECTIVE: A woman endowed with large breasts.
boudoir
(BOO-dwahr)
NOUN: A woman’s bedroom or private sitting area; can be used as an adjective to describe something that might take place in a woman’s bedroom.
breathless
(BRETH-lis)
ADJECTIVE: Having difficulty breathing because of physical exertion or a strong feeling, such as excitement; panting.
brothel
(BROTH-uhl)
NOUN: A whore house.
brutish
(BROO-tish)
ADJECTIVE: Carnal; cruel; coarse; uncivilized; animal-like.
buss
(buhs)
NOUN: A kiss.
Framed and hanging directly above the bed was the famous photograph of an uninhibited soldier firmly planting a BUSS on the lips of an unsuspecting female reveler.
buxom
(BUHK-suhm)
ADJECTIVE: Curvaceous; used to describe a full-figured woman in particular.
C
cajole
(kuh-JOHL)
VERB: To convince someone to do something through flattery or sheer persistence.
callipygian
(kal-uh-PIJ-ee-uhn)
ADJECTIVE: Having a nicely shaped backside.
captivate
(KAP-tuh-vayt)
VERB: Entrance or enthrall.
To be a successful actor, one must possess an abundance of charisma and an unequivocal ability to both engage and CAPTIVATE an audience.
caress
(kuh-RESS)
VERB: To touch in an affectionate manner; stroke.
carnal
(KAHR-nuhl)
ADJECTIVE: Relating to one’s physical or sexual needs.
Casanova
(kaz-uh-NOH-vuh)
NOUN: A man who seduces women in quick succession; a playboy.
catch the eye
(kach thuh aye)
PHRASE: To stand out or grab the attention of.
charisma
(kuh-RIZ-muh)
NOUN: Likable personality trait that allows one to have a positive affect on others; magnetism or charm.
charm
(chahrm)
VERB: Captivate; using an attractive personality to convince someone to do something.
cicisbeo
(chee-chiz-BEY-oh)
NOUN: The lover of a married woman.
climactic
(kly-MAK-tik)
ADJECTIVE: Leading or pertaining to the culmination of something.
clinch
(klinch)
NOUN: An embrace or strong hold; clutch.
clitoral
(KLIT-tohr-rawl)
ADJECTIVE: Pertaining to the clitoris, a highly sensitive part of a female’s genitalia.
coarse
(kawrs)
ADJECTIVE: Vulgar or uncouth; rough.
coax
(kohks)
VERB: To persuade in a gentle and kind manner; sweet-talk.
coitus
(KOH-i-tuhs)
NOUN: Sexual intercourse.
come-hither
(kuhm-HITH-er)
ADJECTIVE: Seductive; alluring.
come-on
(KUHM-on)
NOUN: A pickup line or other tactic one uses to try and seduce another.
comely
(KUHM-lee)
ADJECTIVE: Attractive or pleasant to look at; the word is most often used to describe a woman.
compulsion
(kuhm-PUHL-shuhn)
NOUN: An impulse; the act of forcing somebody to do something.
concubine
(KONG-kyuh-byn)
NOUN: Traditionally, it refers to the mistress of a married man who is looked after by her lover in the form of financial compensation and a home.
Rumors swirled around the office that the executive’s secretary was actually his CONCUBINE, and her subsequent silence on the matter spoke volumes about her
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