bravura vs mean-spirited

bravura

adj
  • Overly showy; ostentatious. 

noun
  • A highly technical or difficult piece, usually written for effect. 

  • A display of daring. 

mean-spirited

adj
  • Having a base, nasty, petty, or malevolent disposition. 

How often have the words bravura and mean-spirited occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )