refugee vs skulk

refugee

noun
  • A person who flees one place or institution for another. 

  • A person seeking refuge due to a natural disaster, war, etc. 

  • A person seeking refuge in a foreign country out of fear of political persecution or the prospect of such persecution in their home country, i.e., a person seeking political asylum. 

  • A person formally granted political or economic asylum by a country other than their home country. 

verb
  • To convey (slaves) away from the advance of the federal forces. 

skulk

noun
  • The act of moving in a stealthy or furtive way. 

  • A stealthy or furtive gait or way of moving. 

  • A group of people seen as being fox-like (e.g. cunning, dishonest, or having nefarious plans). 

  • A group of foxes. 

  • The act of avoiding an obligation or responsibility. 

verb
  • To avoid an obligation or responsibility. 

  • To stay where one cannot be seen, conceal oneself (often in a cowardly way or with the intent of doing harm). 

  • To move in a stealthy or furtive way; to come or go while trying to avoid detection. 

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