1.tenant n. 房客, 佃戶 vt. 居住

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

2.preside [pri'zaid] v. 任主席, 統轄, 當主人

The hostess presided at table with tact and urbanity.
女主人招待客人進餐時風雅而又得體。

3.accidental adj. 意外的, 偶然的, 附屬的

Our meeting was quite accidental.
我們的相遇是很偶然的。

4.ductility n. 可延展性(延伸度, 可鍛性, 韌性)

This property is known as ductility.
這個性能叫做延展性。

5.reliance n. 信賴, 所信賴的人或物

I have reliance in the testimony of the witness.
我相信證人的證詞。

6.haughty adj. 傲慢的

The nobles treated the common people with haughty contempt.
王公貴族以不屑一顧的傲慢態度對待平民百姓。

7.fastidious adj. 難取悅的, 挑剔的, 苛求的

She is so fastidious about her food that I never invite her for dinner.
她對食物過於挑剔, 因此我從不請她吃飯。

8.stiffness ['stifnis] n. 僵硬, 硬度

As I got about, the stiffness in my left leg gradually worked off.
我走動走動, 左腿漸漸地不再僵直了。