diffident vs go-ahead

diffident

adj
  • Lacking self-confidence; timid; modest 

go-ahead

adj
  • Progressive; exerting leadership. 

  • Being a score which gives the scoring team or player the lead in the game. 

  • Dashing; energetic. 

noun
  • Approval, agreement, or instruction to begin or proceed. 

How often have the words diffident and go-ahead occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )