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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.

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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