impetuous vs quicksilver

impetuous

adj
  • Characterized by sudden violence or vehemence. 

  • Making arbitrary decisions, especially in an impulsive and forceful manner. 

quicksilver

adj
  • Unpredictable, erratic or fickle; mercurial. 

noun
  • The metal mercury. 

  • An amalgam of mercury and tin applied to the backs of mirrors, quicksilvering. 

verb
  • To overlay with quicksilver. 

  • To treat with quicksilver. 

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