1.tenant n. 房客, 佃户 vt. 居住

Are you an owner-occupier or a tenant?
你住自己的房子还是租房住？

2.preside [pri'zaid] v. 任主席, 统辖, 当主人

The hostess presided at table with tact and urbanity.
女主人招待客人进餐时风雅而又得体。

3.accidental adj. 意外的, 偶然的, 附属的

Our meeting was quite accidental.
我们的相遇是很偶然的。

4.ductility n. 可延展性(延伸度, 可锻性, 韧性)

This property is known as ductility.
这个性能叫做延展性。

5.reliance n. 信赖, 所信赖的人或物

I have reliance in the testimony of the witness.
我相信证人的证词。

6.haughty adj. 傲慢的

The nobles treated the common people with haughty contempt.
王公贵族以不屑一顾的傲慢态度对待平民百姓。

7.fastidious adj. 难取悦的, 挑剔的, 苛求的

She is so fastidious about her food that I never invite her for dinner.
她对食物过於挑剔, 因此我从不请她吃饭。

8.stiffness ['stifnis] n. 僵硬, 硬度

As I got about, the stiffness in my left leg gradually worked off.
我走动走动, 左腿渐渐地不再僵直了。