slight vs welcome

slight

verb
  • To throw heedlessly. 

  • To act negligently or carelessly. 

  • To treat with disdain or neglect, usually out of prejudice, hatred, or jealousy; to ignore disrespectfully. 

  • To treat as unimportant or not worthy of attention; to make light of. 

  • To render no longer defensible by full or partial demolition. 

  • To give lesser weight or importance to. 

noun
  • The act of ignoring or snubbing; a deliberate act of neglect or discourtesy. 

adj
  • still; with little or no movement on the surface 

  • Even, smooth or level 

  • not far away in space or time 

  • of slender build 

  • gentle or weak, not aggressive or powerful 

  • not thorough; superficial 

  • trifling; unimportant; insignificant 

welcome

verb
  • To accept something willingly or gladly. 

  • To affirm or greet the arrival of someone, especially by saying "Welcome!". 

noun
  • The utterance of such a greeting. 

  • The act of greeting someone’s arrival, especially by saying "Welcome!"; reception. 

  • Kind reception of a guest or newcomer. 

  • The state of being a welcome guest. 

adj
  • Whose arrival is a cause of joy; received with gladness; admitted willingly to the house, entertainment, or company. 

  • Producing gladness. 

  • Free to have or enjoy gratuitously. 

intj
  • Greeting given upon someone's arrival. 

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