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innocence.
concupiscent
    (kon-KYOO-pi-suhnt)
    ADJECTIVE: Desirous, particularly of a sexual nature; lustful.
condom
    (KON-duhm)
    NOUN: A tight-fitting sheath, often made of latex, that a man fits over his penis during sex to prevent pregnancy or the spread of an STD.
conjugal
    (KON-juh-guhl)
    ADJECTIVE: Relating to marriage; connubial.
    Approaching their tenth anniversary, the couple became interested in exploring ways to make CONJUGAL intimacy more exciting and spontaneous.
consummate
    (KON-suh-mayt)
    VERB: To bring something to the point of completion or finality; to
consummate
a relationship or marriage, a couple enters into a sexual relationship.
copulate
    (KOP-yuh-layt)
    VERB: To engage in sexual activity.
    Men decide far more problems by hate, love, lust, rage, sorrow, joy, hope, fear, illusion, or some other inward emotion than by reality, authority, any legal standard, judicial precedent, or statute.
    —M ARCUS T ULLIUS C ICERO
coquettish
    (koh-KET-tish)
    ADJECTIVE: Flirtatious; the word is almost always used in reference to a woman rather than a man.
corporeal
    (kawr-PAWR-ee-uhl)
    ADJECTIVE: Pertaining to or part of the body.
cougar
    (KOO-ger)
    NOUN: Slang term for an older woman who is only interested in younger men.
coupling
    (KUHP-ling)
    NOUN: To pair two things or people together as a couple; a sexual relationship.
court
    (kawrt)
    VERB: To expend time and energy trying to win someone over, often for romantic purposes; woo.
courtesan
    (KAWR-tuh-zuhn)
    NOUN: The mistress or regular prostitute of a wealthy man who is showered in gifts and status.
covet
    (KUHV-it)
    VERB: To want something that belongs to someone else.
crave
    (krayv)
    VERB: To have a strong desire for something; yearn.
    Lonely and missing him desperately, the jilted lover felt an undeniable CRAVING to feel his skin against hers.
crude
    (krood)
    ADJECTIVE: Vulgar or obscene.
crush
    (kruhsh)
    NOUN: A fleeting romantic infatuation or the object of that infatuation.
cuddle
    (KUHD-l)
    VERB: To hold someone close in a comfortable, loving way; snuggle.
curvaceous
    (kur-VAY-shuhs)
    ADJECTIVE: Having a voluptuous shape.
cynosure
    (SY-nuh-shoor)
    NOUN: A person or thing that attracts a lot of attention or admiration; a directional guide.

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dalliance
    (DAL-ee-uhns)
    NOUN: A brief flirtation or romantic affair that is not meant to be serious; dilly-dallying.
debauchery
    (dih-BAW-chuh-ree)
    NOUN: Excessively self-indulgent behavior, particularly those related to sexual pleasure; depravity.
deflower
    (dih-FLOW-er)
    VERB: To take one’s virginity.
delight
    (dih-LYT)
    VERB: To take pleasure in something or to provide pleasure.
Delilah
    (dih-LY-luh)
    NOUN: A temptress; the word is Biblical in its origin, from the name of Samson’s mistress, who took away his strength by cutting off his hair.
demimonde
    (DEM-ee-mond)
    NOUN: Originally used in reference to a prostitute or courtesan, this French word describes a class of people—especially women—with loose morals, particularly in regards to their sexual morals.
depravity
    (dih-PRAV-ih-tee)
    NOUN: Wickedness; moral corruption.
    In the United States, prostitution is equated with moral DEPRAVITY and does not take into account the circumstances by which women are led to choose such a lifestyle.
desiderate
    (dih-SID-uh-rayt)
    VERB: To think about or express a longing for something.
desideratum
    (dih-sid-uh-RAY-tuhm)
    NOUN: Something that is desired or needed.
desire
    (dih-ZY-uhr)
    NOUN: A longing or craving for something, and can specifically relate a longing for a sexual relationship with someone; sexual appetite.
desirous
    (dih-ZY-uhr-uhs)
    ADJECTIVE: Having desire for something.
deviant
    (DEE-vee-uhnt)
    NOUN: One whose behavior, particularly his or her sexual behavior, differs from what is considered normal or acceptable.
Dionysian
    (dy-uh-NISH-uhn)
    ADJECTIVE: Referencing Dionysius, the Greek god of revelry,
Dionysian
describes uninhibited or hedonistic behavior typically involving alcohol and promiscuity.
    For a