grasping vs venal

grasping

adj
  • Greedy, eager for wealth. 

noun
  • The act of one who grasps or covets. 

venal

adj
  • Capable of being bought (of a person); willing to take bribes. 

  • Of a position, privilege etc.: available for purchase rather than assigned on merit. 

  • Venous; pertaining to veins. 

  • Corrupt, mercenary. 

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