flattery vs resignation

flattery

noun
  • An instance of excessive praise. 

  • Excessive praise or approval, which is often insincere and sometimes contrived to win favour. 

resignation

noun
  • A written or oral declaration that one resigns. 

  • The form by which a vassal returns the feu into the hands of a superior. 

  • The act of resigning. 

  • An uncomplaining acceptance of something undesirable but unavoidable. 

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