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Question 1

embalm

Answer 1

/ɪmˈbɑːm/
embalsamar

Question 2

to batter

Answer 2

to hit and behave violently toward a person, especially a woman or child, repeatedly over a long period of time, or to hit something with force many times:
- He was battered to death with a rifle butt.
- He was battering (at/on) the door with his fists and howling.
- fig. He had been battered by opponents who turned public opinion against him.

a mixture of flour, eggs, and milk, used to make pancakes or to cover food before frying it:
(tipo q uma ‘‘base’’ pra receita)
-fish fried in batter

Question 3

condoms

Answer 3

/ˈkɑːn.dəm/
used to not get pregnant

Question 4

apendicitis

Answer 4

/əˌpen.dəˈsaɪ.t̬əs/

Question 5

the optimal maturation process sometimes goes awry.

Answer 5

/əˈraɪ/
not in the intended way:
- Anything that goes awry (= goes wrong) in the office is blamed on Pete.

in the wrong position:
- She rushed in, her face red and sweaty and her hat awry.