I discovered this word while reading Cold Skin by Albert Sànchez Piñol. I looked it up (yes I’m that geeky about words) and found a keeper. Concupiscence means sexual desire or lust. It comes from the Latin word cupere meaning desire. The next time you’re trying to speed things along with your boy- or girlfriend, try saying, “My darling, my concupiscence for you is overwhelming.” It sounds romantic. Or you could try the adjective, concupiscible (worthy of being desired). “My love, you are truly concupiscible.” (Source: Random House Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary)