FIA Vocab Quiz

Adultery

sexual activity between two persons, at least one is married to another person

Annulment

A declaration by the church that marriage is null and void

Artificial Insemination

when sperm and egg are united in a manner other than natural sexual intercourse - injecting sperm into a woman

Chastity

the virtue that helps people integrate their sexuality into their whole person

Cohabitation

man and woman live together, as if they were married

Concupiscence

tendency to sin

Contraception

birth control

Fornication

intercourse between a man and woman who are not married

Generative

to procreate, to bring into the world

In Vitro Fertilization

sperm and egg meet completely outside the body

Lust

intense and uncontrolled desire for sexual pleasure

Masturbation

self-manipulation of ones sexual organs for the purpose of erotic pleasure

Modesty

showing respect for your own sexuality through your words and actions

NFP (Natural Family Planning)

recognizing the womans fertile period and practicing abstinence during a specific time

Nuptial

something related to marriage or a marriage ceremony

Polygamy

having more than 1 spouse

Pornography

a written description or visual portrayal of a person or action that created or viewed with the intention of stimulating sexual feelings

Prostitution

providing sexual services for money or goods

Purity of Heart

beatitude - enables us to see ourselves as God sees us - self dignity

Sexual Integrity

controlling our desires

Surrogate Motherhood

woman becomes pregnant through artificial means - a woman carries someone else's baby

Temperance

virtue - keeping calm and balanced