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Spell Bee Word: cabinet


Basic Details

Word: Cabinet

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A group of the most important ministers who run the government along with the Prime Minister. It also means a cupboard with shelves or drawers.

Synonyms: council, ministry

How to Spell Cabinet

Syllables: cab - i - net

Tricky part: There is one b, and the middle vowel is i. Students write cabbinet or cabanet.

Watch out for: cabbinet, cabanet, cabinate

Memory tip: Break it into three tiny words: cab, in, et. A cab parked in a net gives cab-in-et.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The Prime Minister met the Cabinet to discuss the new budget.

Example 2: Our science lab has a glass cabinet full of models and specimens.

Example 3: She was made a Cabinet minister after the election.

Fun Fact

In India, the Union Cabinet is a smaller group inside the larger Council of Ministers. Only the senior ministers, called Cabinet Ministers, sit in it.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

cabbinet

a) t
b) n
c) c
d) b

Show answer

d) b. Cabinet starts with cab, which has a single b.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) election
b) cabanet
c) minister
d) parliament

Show answer

b) cabanet. The vowel between b and n in cabinet is i.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: cabinet

a) voter
b) judge
c) council
d) citizen

Show answer

c) council. A council is a group of people who meet to make decisions, as a cabinet does.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who leads the Union Cabinet in India?

a) the Mayor
b) the Prime Minister
c) the Governor of a state
d) the Chief Justice

Show answer

b) the Prime Minister

2. In which sentence does cabinet mean a piece of furniture?

a) Put the files back in the steel cabinet.
b) The cabinet passed a new plan.
c) She joined the cabinet last year.
d) The cabinet met on Monday.

Show answer

a) Put the files back in the steel cabinet.

Associated Words

premiumevadeethnicprogresshumility
cultivationgardeningintelligencemonochromehustle

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