Question

1. as it is used in the sentence below, ventured into most nearly means... the ship ventured into dangerous waters during the storm. dared to journey into sailed into floated into discovered

Explanation:

"Ventured into" implies taking a risk to go into a place. "Dared to journey into" captures the sense of risk - taking and moving into a place, which is most similar in meaning to "ventured into" in the context of the ship going into dangerous waters. "Sailed into" just describes the act of sailing without the sense of risk. "Floated into" has a more passive connotation. "Discovered" has a completely different meaning related to finding something new.

Answer:

A. dared to journey into