a small group of the most important people elected to government, who make the main decisions about what should happen
The Cabinet meet/meets every Thursday.
a cabinet minister.
The Prime Minister has announced a cabinet reshuffle (= changes in the Cabinet).
reconcile
to find a way in which two situations or beliefs that are opposed to each other can agree and exist together:
It is sometimes difficult to reconcile science and religion.
It's difficult to reconcile such different points of view.
How can you reconcile your fur coat and/with your love of animals?
reconciliation
when two people or groups of people become friendly again after they have argued
It took hours of negotiations to bring about a reconciliation between the two sides.
proportion
the number or amount of a group or part of something when compared to the whole
Children make up a large proportion of the world's population.
A higher proportion of women now smoke than used to be the case.
The report shows that poor families spend a larger proportion of their income on food.
proportional
proportional
If two amounts are proportional, they change at the same rate so that the relationship between them does not change
Weight is proportional to size.
despise
to feel a strong dislike for someone or something because you think they are bad or worthless:
The two groups despise each other.
She despised him for the way he treated her sister.
[R] He despised himself for being such a coward.
indigenous
naturally existing in a place or country rather than arriving from another place
Are there any species of frog indigenous to the area?
The Maori are the indigenous people of New Zealand.
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