The Language of Seduction

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  1. neutralize
    make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
  2. orchestration
    an arrangement of events that attempts to achieve a maximum effect
  3. complicity
    guilt as a confederate in a crime or offense
  4. rake
    a dissolute man in fashionable society
  5. banal
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  6. nymph
    a minor nature goddess depicted as a beautiful maiden
  7. cunning
    crafty artfulness, especially in deception
  8. enigmatic
    not clear to the understanding
  9. lark
    any of numerous birds noted for their singing
    The lark is a savory bird, but difficult to catch. In the field, the hunter places a mirror on a stand. The lark lands in front of the glass, steps back and forth, entranced by its own moving image and by the imitative dance it sees performed before its eyes. Hypnotized, the bird loses all sense of its surroundings, until the hunter's net traps it against the mirror.
  10. insatiable
    impossible to fulfill, appease, or gratify
  11. lassitude
    weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy
  12. ethereal
    of heaven or the spirit
  13. ambiguous
    having more than one possible meaning
  14. femininity
    the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for women
  15. libido
    (psychoanalysis) a Freudian term for sexual urge or desire
  16. taboo
    a ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion
  17. disharmony
    a lack of harmony
    A perfectly satisfied person cannot be seduced. Tension and disharmony must be instilled in your target's minds. Stir within them feelings of discontent, an unhappiness with their circumstances and with themselves: their life lacks adventure, they have strayed from the ideals of their youth, they have become boring. The feelings of inadequacy that you create will give you space to insinuate yourself, to make them see you as the answer to their problems.
  18. languorous
    lacking spirit or liveliness
  19. lilting
    characterized by a buoyant rhythm
  20. discontent
    showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing
  21. embody
    represent in physical form
  22. halo
    radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
  23. milieu
    the environmental condition
  24. succumb
    be fatally overwhelmed
  25. vanity
    feelings of excessive pride
  26. regression
    a defense mechanism in which you flee from reality
  27. envelop
    enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
  28. myriad
    a large indefinite number
  29. tryst
    a secret rendezvous, especially a romantic one
  30. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  31. masculinity
    the properties considered to be characteristic of men
  32. permeating
    spreading or spread throughout
  33. oratory
    the act of addressing an audience formally
  34. exuberant
    joyously unrestrained
  35. tremulous
    quivering as from weakness or fear
  36. decolletage
    a low-cut neckline on a woman's dress
  37. volatile
    marked by erratic changeableness in affections
  38. coquette
    talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
  39. limbo
    the state of being disregarded or forgotten
  40. marginalize
    relegate to a lower or outer edge, as of groups of people
  41. culmination
    a final climactic stage
  42. aglow
    softly bright or radiant
  43. insinuation
    an indirect (and usually malicious) implication
  44. spontaneity
    the quality of coming from feelings without constraint
  45. unpretentiousness
    the quality of being natural and without pretensions
  46. transgression
    the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
  47. charismatic
    possessing an extraordinary ability to attract
  48. Siren
    a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived
  49. uninhibited
    not restrained
  50. misogynist
    a misanthrope who dislikes women in particular
  51. amorality
    the quality of being amoral
  52. impudent
    improperly forward or bold
  53. caricature
    a representation of a person exaggerated for comic effect
  54. orgy
    any act of immoderate indulgence
  55. congregation
    the act of assembling
  56. periphery
    the outside boundary or surface of something
  57. audacious
    not held back by conventional ideas of behavior
  58. opulence
    wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
  59. theatricality
    an artificial and mannered quality
  60. communion
    sharing thoughts and feelings
  61. illustrious
    widely known and esteemed
  62. adornment
    decorating oneself with something colorful and interesting
  63. dandy
    a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
  64. monotonous
    tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
  65. libertine
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  66. triumvirate
    a group of three people responsible for civil authority
  67. narcissism
    an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself
  68. subjugate
    make subservient; force to submit or subdue
  69. beguile
    attract; cause to be enamored
  70. consummate
    having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
  71. bordello
    a building where prostitutes are available
  72. relent
    give in, as to influence or pressure
  73. boudoir
    a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
  74. predilection
    a predisposition in favor of something
  75. ennobling
    tending to exalt
  76. locution
    a word or phrase that people use in particular situations
  77. illumine
    make lighter, brighter, or visible
  78. rapprochement
    the reestablishing of cordial relations
  79. exhortation
    an earnest attempt at persuasion
  80. soiree
    a party of people assembled in the evening
  81. ambiguity
    unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning
  82. maneuverability
    the quality of being maneuverable
  83. spontaneity
    the quality of coming from feelings without constraint
  84. enamored
    marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
  85. expenditure
    the act of spending money for goods or services
  86. pummel
    strike, usually with the fist
  87. alliterative
    having the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable
  88. subliminal
    below the threshold of conscious perception
  89. disenchantment
    freedom from false belief or illusions
  90. aggressor
    a confident assertive person who acts as instigator
  91. treachery
    an act of deliberate betrayal
  92. impetuous
    characterized by undue haste and lack of thought
  93. extirpate
    destroy completely, as if down to the roots
  94. masochistic
    deriving pleasure from being abused or dominated
  95. aesthetic
    characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
  96. titillation
    an agreeable arousal
  97. troubadour
    a singer of folk songs
  98. enmity
    the feeling of a hostile person
  99. plight
    a situation from which extrication is difficult
  100. scrupulous
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
Created on Tue Oct 02 08:55:41 EDT 2012 (updated Tue Oct 02 09:02:30 EDT 2012)

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