sober vs vital

sober

adj
  • Moderate; realistic; serious; not playful; not passionate; cool; self-controlled. 

  • Poor; feeble. 

  • Not given to excessive drinking of alcohol. 

  • Not under the influence of any recreational drug. 

  • Dull; not bright or colorful. 

  • Not drunk; not intoxicated. 

  • Given to excessive drinking of alcohol, but having made a conscious decision to abstain from it. 

  • Subdued; solemn; grave. 

verb
  • To make or become sober. 

  • To moderate one's feelings. 

  • To overcome or lose a state of intoxication. 

vital

adj
  • Invigorating or life-giving. 

  • Very important. 

  • Containing life; living. 

  • Necessary to continued existence. 

  • Necessary to the continuation of life; being the seat of life; being that on which life depends. 

  • Capable of living; in a state to live; viable. 

  • Relating to the recording of life events. 

  • Relating to, or characteristic of life. 

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