I was really hoping for words that touch either end of the spectrum, like “puppies” or “clitorectomy”. Unfortunately, everything seems to land in the middle, so this will be the last daily entry of the NPR First Word of the Day, though I reserve the right to report the ocassional “honeysuckle” or “leprosy”.

Today’s first word: “surveillance”

Can’t imagine what that was in reference to, now can ya?