A is for adventure. B is for bauble. C is for can and the questions it poses: Can truth be found? Can we go to the bathroom? Can we set your hair on fire? Yes you can, but you may not. D is for dunce cap. E is for egghead. F is for that word that you can't say on Sunday. G is for goosestep. H is for husking bee. I is for ego, and J is for jujube. K is for kumquat or kneecap or kiss, defined as a salute of the lips. L is for Latin, like red-hot and sweating in a bright yellow sports car [unclear lines] Or cavern-like dwellings, or buzzing in the heads of brilliant young surgeons. M is for monocles, worn by stern-looking women. N is for novice, a bachelorette nun. O is for oyster, and P is for pleasant, used to describe women who don't carry guns. Q is for quickie (quirky?) R is for roses, which people drop every day. S is for saint, and T is for tiger lily, a handsome young flower. U is for urban. W for windbag, a bag to hold wind. X is for Xerox. Y is for yaya, and Z is for zest! A spicy flavor, a pleasant relish, a keen enjoyment, as in: "The audience applauded the band with zest."