dejection vs elation

dejection

noun
  • The act of humbling or abasing oneself. 

  • A state of melancholy or depression; low spirits, the blues. 

  • A low condition; weakness; inability. 

elation

noun
  • An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism. 

  • A feeling of joy and pride. 

  • A collineation that fixes all points on a line (called its axis) and all lines though a point on the axis (called its center). 

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