defy vs recalcitrate

defy

verb
  • To refuse to obey. 

  • To challenge (someone) or brave (a hazard or opposition). 

  • To not conform to or follow a pattern, set of rules or expectations. 

recalcitrate

verb
  • To express repugnance or opposition. 

  • To kick back; to kick against anything. 

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