mindmap root((技巧)) tact implies delicate and considerate perception of what is fit or appropriate under given circumstances: use ~ when inquiring about the divorce. address stresses dexterity and grace in dealing with new and trying situations and may imply success in attaining one's ends: brought off her first dinner party with remarkable ~. poise implies both tact and address but stresses self-possession and ease in meeting difficult situations: the ~ of one who has been officiating all his life. savoir faire is likely to stress worldly experience and a sure awareness of what is proper or expedient in various situations: has little of the ~ expected of a Washington hostess.