Americans Can Again Adopt Vietnamese Children

investigate – v. to try to find out the facts about (something, such as a crime or an accident) in order to learn how it happened and who did it

fraud – n. the crime of using dishonest methods to take something valuable from another person

bribe – n. something valuable (such as money) that is given in order to get someone to do something; a bribe is usually used to get someone to do something illegal or dishonest

parental rights – n. the legal rights of parents to direct or control their children

preference – n. a feeling of liking or wanting one person or thing more than another person or thing

domestic – adj. relating to or involving someone’s home or family (always used before a noun)

surgery – n. medical treatment in which a doctor cuts into someone’s body in order to repair or remove damaged or diseased parts

therapy – n. the treatment of physical or mental illnesses

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