awkward vs precarious

awkward

adj
  • Perverse; adverse; difficult to handle. 

  • Lacking dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments. 

  • Lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction. 

  • Not easily managed or effected; embarrassing. 

noun
  • Someone or something that is awkward. 

precarious

adj
  • Dangerously insecure or unstable; perilous. 

  • Relating to incipient caries. 

  • Depending on the intention of another. 

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