ache		to take someone else's child into your home and legally become its parent
adopt		relating to the natural processes performed by living things
alert		not having the things that are necessary for a comfortable or happy life
biological		directly
deprived		if part of your body aches, you feel a continuous, but not very sharp pain there
face to face		likely
in all probability		a social meeting of people who have not met for a long time, especially people who were at school or college together
odds		probability of something occurring or not
reunion		giving all your attention to what is happening, being said etc