Studies (5)
(Other definitions for peruses that I've seen before include "Browses or looks through" , "Reads" .)
'studies' is the definition.
('read' can be a synonym of 'study')
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for reads that I've seen before include "Studies (at university)" , "Looks at and undertsands the written word" , "Peruses" , "Understands written language" , "Scans" .)
(Other definitions for queer that I've seen before include "Eccentric" , "- - Street" , "Hinder or prevent" , "Strange, curious" , "Rum" .)