audacity vs sanction

audacity

noun
  • Fearlessness, intrepidity or daring, especially with confident disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions. 

  • Insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional. 

sanction

noun
  • A penalty, punishment, or some coercive measure, intended to ensure compliance; especially one adopted by several nations, or by an international body. 

  • An approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid. 

  • A law, treaty, or contract, or a clause within a law, treaty, or contract, specifying any of the above. 

verb
  • To penalize (a state etc.) with sanctions. 

  • To ratify; to make valid. 

  • To give official authorization or approval to; to countenance. 

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