pave vs veneer

pave

verb
  • To cover something with paving slabs. 

  • To cover with stone, concrete, blacktop or other solid covering, especially to aid travel. 

  • To pave the way for; to make easy and smooth. 

veneer

verb
  • To apply veneer to. 

  • To disguise with apparent goodness. 

noun
  • An attractive appearance that covers or disguises one's true nature or feelings. 

  • A thin decorative covering of fine material (usually wood) applied to coarser wood or other material. 

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