applaud vs cavil

applaud

verb
  • To praise, or express approval for something or someone. 

  • To express approval (of something) by clapping the hands. 

cavil

verb
  • To criticise for petty or frivolous reasons. 

noun
  • A petty or trivial objection or criticism. 

How often have the words applaud and cavil occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )