1. Theme: ParaNorman

2. Norman’s mother does not want her son to be affiliated with her strange uncle, Mr. Prenderghast.

3.  Associated or connected

4. It was difficult for Norman to ascertain exactly why Aggie was killed by the townspeople.

5.  to find out

6. For Norman to find a friend his own age (not to mention one that is alive) was something of an attainment.

7.  An accomplishment, the act of achieving

8. Mr. Prenderghast bequeathed the responsibility of containing the witch Aggie to his great nephew, Norman.

9.  To give or pass on as an inheritance

10. Accoring to Neil, the fact that his allergies make his eyes leak, he sweats when he walks too fast, he has a lunchbox with a kitten on it, and he has Irritable Bowel Syndrome provides a cogent reason for kids to pick on him.

11.  Forceful, convincing  Relevant  To the point

12. The zombies converged on town hall, looking for Norman as their last, best hope for removing Aggie’s curse.

13.  To move toward one point, approach nearer together

14. The ghosts that Norman would speak to were dispersed throughout the town.

15.  To scatter, to spread far and wide

16. Norman’s sister, Courtney, certainly held Neil’s brother, Mitch, in high esteem.

17.  To regard highly  A highly favorable opinion or judgment

18. Aggie wanted to expunge the town for how the townspeople had treated her.

19.  To erase, obliterate, destroy

20. Maybe Neil should make sure his meals were finite rather than continuous.

21.  Having limits  Lasting for a limited time

22. No matter how the townspeople attacked them, the zombies seemed to be invulnerable.

23.  Not able to be wounded or hurt  Shielding against attack

24. Though they seemed to be initially, the zombies were not malevolent and meant no harm to the humans.

25.  spiteful, showing ill will

26. Though he attempts to appear nonchalant, Mitch is petrified of the zombies.

27.  cool and confident, unconcerned

28. Since he can talk to the dead and learn things they do not, Norman’s family and others view him as omniscient.

29.  knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding

30. Norman’s mother believes that if only Norman would talk to a therapist, it would be a panacea for all of his “problems.”

31.  A remedy for all ills  Cure-all  An answer to all problems

32. Norman’s teacher wanted him to pay scrupulous attention to how she delivered the lines from the school play.

33.  Exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details  Having high moral standards, principled

34. Alvin would skulk through the hallways, looking for Norman to pick on.

35.  To move about stealthily  To lie in hiding

36. Alvin’s supercilious behavior towards Norman and Neil did not impress Courtney.

37.  Proud and contemptuous  Showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority

38. Norman’s uncanny ability to speak with the dead is at the heart of the story in ParaNorman.

39.  Strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation

40. Mitch is not very intelligent, but that is venial considering how faithful to and protective of his brother he truly is.

41.  Easily excused  Pardonable