scrutinize \SKROO-tuh-nyze\ verb 1 : to examine closely and minutely 2 : to make a scrutiny Example sentence: Signora Bernasconi scrutinized the painting, said to be by Fra Angelico, and declared it a fake. A close look at the etymology of “scrutinize” reveals that the word stems from the Latin verb “scrutari” (meaning “to search” [...]
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Katy always gets onto me for buying books–mostly because we live in a 300 square foot, one-room apartment. “We have no room,” she says. But I still like to buy them. I buy books that I’m interested in but don’t have time to read. So, I end up with a lot of books around that [...]