drivel vs orate

drivel

verb
  • To talk nonsense; to talk senselessly; to drool. 

  • To use up or to be used up. 

  • To move or travel slowly. 

  • To be weak or foolish; to dote. 

noun
  • Nonsense; senseless talk. 

orate

verb
  • To speak formally; to give a speech. 

  • To speak passionately; to preach for or against something. 

adj
  • Competent in oracy; having good speaking skills. 

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