Astrid averted her gaze, because she had never received any gift from him. Averted means________, stared at Stephen, looked away, closed her eyes, Stephen thought she would find a teddy-bear bracelet too quotidian, although he saw it as a sweet gesture. Quotidian means…, ordinary/ everyday, dangerous, expensive, Suddenly, Astrid became impulsive and bought a blue diamond ring, cufflinks, a bracelet, and huge earrings in only a few minutes. Impulsive means…, acting suddenly without thinking, very careful, very generous, She stood at the mirror scrutinizing the sparkling stones, but she was not really looking at them. Scrutinizing means…, looking very closely, touching gently, buying, In the car, she rummaged through the shopping bag and found the cufflinks. Rummaged means…, threw away, searched in a messy way, carried, She told herself that a charm bracelet was so cliché. Cliché means…, very rare, too common, not original, very beautiful, She told herself that at least he was discreet. Discreet means…, careful to keep things secret, loud and careless, rude, Her heart was pounding, and the humiliation felt heavier with every second. Humiliation means…, a feeling of deep embarrassment, happiness, boredom

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