plight vs quandary

plight

noun
  • A dire or unfortunate situation. 

  • Blame; culpability; fault; wrong-doing; sin; crime. 

  • One's office; duty; charge. 

  • Responsibility for ensuing consequences; risk; danger; peril. 

  • An instance of danger or peril; a dangerous moment or situation. 

verb
  • To promise (oneself) to someone, or to do something. 

  • Specifically, to pledge (one's troth etc.) as part of a marriage ceremony. 

quandary

noun
  • A dilemma, a difficult decision or choice. 

  • A state of not knowing what to decide; a state of difficulty or perplexity; a state of uncertainty, hesitation or puzzlement. 

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