discernment vs gumption

discernment

noun
  • The act of distinguishing between things. 

  • The condition of understanding. 

  • The ability to distinguish between things. 

  • Aesthetic discrimination; taste, appreciation. 

  • The ability to make wise judgements; sagacity. 

  • Perceptiveness. 

  • Discretion in judging objectively. 

  • The ability to perceive differences that exist. 

  • The ability to distinguish; judgement. 

gumption

noun
  • Common sense, initiative, resourcefulness. 

  • Boldness of enterprise; aggressiveness or initiative. 

  • Energy of body and mind, enthusiasm. 

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