tact, tacked

Tact or tact means politeness or skill in dealing with awkward or difficult situations--
We need to handle this with tact and diplomacy.
Try to use tact when dealing with irate customers.

Tacked or tacked ( rhymes with tact ) is the past tense ( yesterday, or some time ago ) of the verb ( action word ) "tack", meaning to pin something to a wall or board with a tack or small nail--
The manager tacked a notice on the wall. Did you read it?
She tacked a picture of her favorite pop star on the wall of the dorm room.

Tacked or tacked is also the past tense of "tack", meaning to turn right or left as part of a zigzag course--
We tacked back and forth all day, but we never seemed to get any closer to the shore.
He tacked with skill and precision, and won the race.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"The notice you tacked on the board is a model of tact. I'm sure the response will be positive."

Note--"intact" ( one word ) means whole, or still in one piece after some accident--
When we picked up the spilled groceries the eggs were still intact.
Not to be confused with "in tact" ( two words )--
If this were a charm school, you would get an "A" in tact.