Misleading wordAges 15–20Peruse
To read something carefully and in detail.
Ananya perused the contract before signing it.
Not this
To glance through quickly.
✗ I just perused the menu in two seconds.
Remember: Peruse = pore over. Some dictionaries now note the 'skim' sense, but careful writers keep 'read closely'.
Short lessonMisleading wordsSome words mean something quite different from what they seem to say.