quinta-feira, 9 de fevereiro de 2012

Word of the Day: Peruse


Peruse: ler atentamente, examinar, ler, folhear.
Synonyms: read, pore (over),  examine or consider with attention and in detail, to look over or through in a casual or cursory manner, to read over in an attentive or leisurely manner
“He perused the newspaper over breakfast.” (www. merriam-webster.com)
“…perused the manuscript, checking for grammatical error” (www. merriam-webster.com)
“If you want to be inconspicuous, peruse the deli cases first so you know what the place offers, then take a seat and put on a good front.”  (nytimes.com, October 29, 2010)

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