Theme: Ratatouille
Remy is unwilling to accede to the notion that he must live his life in a sewer.
to yield to; to assume an office or dignity
When the owner of the house Remy’s family lives in chases them brandishing a rifle, they know they must leave.
to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion
Remy’s delicious dishes are comprised of a variety of ingredients.
to include or contain; to be made of
The way in which Remy deftly turns an omelet, you would think he went to culinary school.
skillful, nimble
Remy and his fellow rats are left nearly destitute when they are forced to live in the sewers.
deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in
Remy gives Alfredo Linguini explicit directions for cooking.
definite, clearly stated
Skinner, who owns Gusteau’s, expects Linguini to extirpate the rats in the kitchen.
to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally
Linguini is caught talking to Remy at a very inopportune time.
coming at a bad time; not appropriate
It’s ironic that rats manage to make food that is so delicious, since most people find their presence in a kitchen disgusting.
suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony; sarcastic
The rats would certainly have found the sewers musty.
stale, moldy; out-of-date
Skinner is definitely an officious boss, involving himself in everyone’s cooking.
meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority
The health inspector finds the presence of hundreds of rats in the kitchen an ominous sign.
unfavorable, threatening, of a bad omen
The pinnacle of Remy and Linguini’s career comes when Anton Ego writes a glowing review of their dish.
a high peak or point
Having Remy and the other rats help him cook was definitely not a premeditated action on Linguini’s part – it was an accident based on his inability to do so himself.
considered beforehand, deliberately planned
Linguini’s restaurant must close when it is discovered that rats are running rampant throughout it, but they reopen to serve rats.
growing without check, running wild
Even though he loses his credibility as a restaurant critic, Ego takes considerable solace in the wonderful food Remy and Linguini cook.
comfort, relief; to comfort, console
Skinner manipulated Gusteau’s stately reputation – selling burritos and other inferior frozen foods.
dignified, majestic
The vegetables in the famous ratatouille must be supple and tender.
bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile
It is hard for many people in Ratatouille to suppress a scream when they learn that rats are cooking.
to stop by force, put down
Skinner is clearly venal – he was planning to steal the restaurant from Linguini, who was Gasteau’s heir.
open to or marked by bribery or corruption