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FComelli - Definition of Commonweath, Wealth, Richness and Well - Being
by 2008-11-09)
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COMMONWEALTH:
- An organization of about 50 countries that were once part of the British Empire.
EXAMPLE:
The Commonwealth Games.
- An association of countries with political or economic connections.
EXAMPLE:
A commonwealth of nations.
WEALTH:
- A large amount of money, property etc. that a person or countries owns.
EXAMPLE:
The purpose of industry is to create wealth.
- 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:
- a feeling of being comfortable, healthy and happy.
EXAMPLE:
We are responsible for the care and well - being of all our patients
- 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:
- if something is richness, it contains a lot of interesting things.
EXAMPLE:
The richness and diversity of the Amazonian rainforests.
- the richness of a colour, taste, smell, or sound is the quality that makes it rich.
EXAMPLE:
The richness of the autumn colours