infest vs vex

infest

verb
  • To inhabit a place in unpleasantly large numbers; to plague, harass. 

  • To invade a host plant or animal. 

vex

verb
  • To cause (mental) suffering to; to distress. 

  • To toss back and forth; to agitate; to disquiet. 

  • To twist, to weave. 

  • To annoy, irritate. 

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