jeopardy vs peril

jeopardy and peril both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
jeopardy	Yes	No	No	No
peril	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, jeopardy and peril are synonyms defined as:

jeopardy and peril: a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

Other synonyms of jeopardy include endangerment, hazard, risk.

jeopardy (noun)	peril (noun)
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune	a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
	a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
	a state of danger involving risk

jeopardy (verb)	peril (verb)
	put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
	pose a threat to; present a danger to