1. Vocabulary List 20

2. Voluble Adjective Garrulous; talkative
The bus driver had an arduous time keeping the voluble children under control on the last day of school.

3. Notoriety Noun Infamy; shame
The young man’s notoriety was a constant burden on him; he would never drink and drive again.

4. Exacerbate Verb To annoy; to irritate
Do not exacerbate the bees; we all know they sting when they are fed up!

5. Jocose Adjective Playful; teasing
The jocose puppies kept getting tangled in the tissue paper and ribbons after the party.

6. Anomaly Noun Deviation; aberration
Even though having two American Idol winners is an anomaly, there was no other option since the votes came out to the exact same number.