Question

read the excerpt from part one of trifles. mrs. hale. id hate to have men coming into my kitchen, snooping around and criticizing. which word has a meaning similar to \snooping\ as it is used in this excerpt? looking peeking intruding searching

Explanation:

"Snooping" implies looking around in a curious and often secretive way. "Peeking" also means looking quickly or secretly. "Looking" is a general term, "intruding" focuses more on entering a space uninvited rather than just looking, and "searching" is more about looking for something specific.

Answer:

B. peeking