peril vs affect

peril and affect both are nouns.

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

As verbs, affect is a hypernym of peril; that is, affect is a word with a broader meaning than peril:

Other hypernyms of peril include bear on, bear upon, impact, touch, touch on.

peril (noun)	affect (noun)
a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury	the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
a state of danger involving risk

peril (verb)	affect (verb)
put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position	act physically on; have an effect upon
pose a threat to; present a danger to	have an effect upon
	make believe with the intent to deceive
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	connect closely and often incriminatingly