nerve vs temerity

nerve

noun
  • Courage; boldness; audacity; gall. 

  • A neuron. 

  • The elastic resistance of raw rubber or other polymers to permanent deformation during processing. 

  • mental agitation caused by fear, stress or other negative emotions. 

  • A vein in a leaf; a grain in wood. 

  • Patience; stamina; endurance, fortitude. 

  • A bundle of neurons with their connective tissue sheaths, blood vessels and lymphatics. 

  • One's neural structures considered collectively as, and conceptually equated with, one's psyche; 

verb
  • May their example nerve us to face the enemy. 

  • To give strength; to supply energy or vigour. 

  • To give courage. 

temerity

noun
  • Reckless boldness; foolish bravery. 

  • An act or case of reckless boldness. 

  • Effrontery; impudence. 

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