| cherub | (noun) an angel of the second order whose gift is knowledge; usually portrayed as a winged child | - |
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| (noun) a sweet innocent baby | - |
| drub | (verb) beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight | Synonyms: bat, clobber, cream, lick, thrash |
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| grub | (noun) a soft thick wormlike larva of certain beetles and other insects | - |
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| (noun) informal terms for a meal | Synonyms: chow, chuck, eats |
| (verb) search about busily | - |
| (verb) ask for and get free; be a parasite | Synonyms: bum, cadge, mooch, sponge |
| rub | (noun) the act of rubbing or wiping | Synonyms: wipe |
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| (noun) an unforeseen obstacle | Synonyms: hang-up, hitch, snag |
| (verb) move over something with pressure | - |
| (verb) cause friction | Synonyms: chafe, fray, fret, scratch |
| (verb) scrape or rub as if to relieve itching | Synonyms: itch, scratch |
| scrub | (adjective) (of domestic animals) not selectively bred | - |
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| (noun) the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water | Synonyms: scouring, scrubbing |
| (noun) dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes | Synonyms: bush, chaparral |
| (verb) wash thoroughly | Synonyms: scrub up |
| (verb) clean with hard rubbing | Synonyms: scour |
| (verb) postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled | Synonyms: call off, cancel, scratch |
| shrub | (noun) a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems | Synonyms: bush |
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| subshrub | (noun) low-growing woody shrub or perennial with woody base | Synonyms: suffrutex |
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| undershrub | (noun) a low shrub | - |
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