Since I used the word "peruse", I thought it may be worthwhile to explain that the word is an "auto-antonym". The original and proper definition of the word peruse is to examine something carefully and attentively. However, somehow in the past several years, people began mis-using it to mean the complete opposite: to examine something in complete haste and with lack of attentiveness -- essentially, to skim over something.
For example, "I perused the newspaper," truthfully means "I carefully read the entire newspaper, paying attention to as many details as possible." Many people (including in major publications) intend the opposite definition, implying that they quickly skimmed through the paper, perhaps reading a couple of headlines and some top sentences.
I use the word according to its proper, original definition, not its new slang re-definition. It's interesting to see that Merriam-Webster now gives both as definitions of the word. So in the previous post, I will be perusing the poultry section of the farm show, meaning very carefully walking through and investigating the area to obtain maximum information.
Okay, I'll step off my soap box now. Maybe next time I'll tackle the topic of "Bruschetta".
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