tact

Definitions of tact
  1. noun
    consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
    synonyms: délicatesse
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    types:
    délicatesse, finesse
    subtly skillful handling of a situation
    type of:
    considération
    kind and considerate regard for others
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Common Senses: Tact, Tang ("Touch")

Learn these words that derive from the Latin verb tangere, meaning "to touch." Here are links to the complete set of Common Senses lists: Hearing: Phon / Aud / Son Sight: Vid, Vis / Spec, Spect, Spic / Op, Ops, Opt Touch: Path / Sent, Sens / Tact, Tang

"The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak, Part Nine

Liesel Meminger is a foster child living in Nazi Germany in 1939. Surrounded by violence, hardship, and war, Liesel is watched over by Death, who narrates her story. Here are links to our lists for the novel: Prologue–Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four, Part Five, Part Six, Part Seven, Part Eight, Part Nine, Part Ten–Epilogue

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The Odyssey
Homer

In this epic poem, clever Odysseus attempts to find his way home after the end of the Trojan War. Learn these words from the translation by Robert Fagles.

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