Question

2 read the sentence from paragraph 3. the shrimp may find itself in peril when it is outside the hole because it does not see very well. now read the thesaurus entry. peril noun danger, difficulty, trap, weakness entry best matches the way peril is used in

Explanation:

To determine the best match for "peril" in the sentence "The shrimp may find itself in peril when it is outside the hole because it does not see very well", we analyze the context. The shrimp is in a situation where it's at risk due to poor vision. The thesaurus entry for "peril" includes "danger", "difficulty", "trap", "weakness". Among these, "danger" fits best as being outside the hole with poor vision would put the shrimp at risk of harm, which aligns with the meaning of "danger". "Difficulty" is too vague, "trap" implies a specific snare (not indicated here), and "weakness" refers to a flaw, not the situation. So "danger" is the most appropriate.

Answer:

danger