orphan – n. a child whose parents are dead

Social Security number – n. a number that is given to each U.S. citizen by the government and that is used for official records

green card – n. a document showing that a person from a foreign country can live and work in the U.S.

adopt – v. to legally take a child of other parents to raise

apply – v. to have a connection; to make an appeal or request

reintroduce – v. to propose or bring forward a bill a second time