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FComelli - Definition of Commonweath, Wealth, Richness and Well - Being
by FComelli - (2008-11-09)
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COMMONWEALTH:

  1. An organization of about 50 countries that were once part of the British Empire.

EXAMPLE:

            The Commonwealth Games.

  1. An association of countries with political or economic connections.

EXAMPLE:

            A commonwealth of nations.

 

WEALTH:

  1. A large amount of money, property etc.  that a person or countries owns.

EXAMPLE:

            The purpose of industry is to create wealth.

  1. A wealth of sth  a lot of something useful or good.

EXAMPLE:

            There is a wealth of information available about pregnancy and birth.

           

WELL - BEING:

  1. a feeling of being comfortable, healthy  and happy.

EXAMPLE:

            We are responsible for the care and well - being of all our patients

  1. the well - being of country is the state in which it is strong and doing well.

EXAMPLE:

            We are now concerned of the economic well - being of the country.

 

RICHNESS:

  1. if something is richness, it contains a lot of interesting things.

EXAMPLE:

            The richness and diversity of the Amazonian rainforests.

  1. the richness of a colour, taste, smell, or sound is the quality that makes it rich.

EXAMPLE:

            The richness of the autumn colours