paving vs veneer

paving

noun
  • The hard durable surface placed directly atop the ground, as on a street or sidewalk. 

  • Interior pavement, as in a cathedral. 

adj
  • Pertaining to the material used for pavement, or to the surface itself. 

veneer

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

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

verb
  • To apply veneer to. 

  • To disguise with apparent goodness. 

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