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Jeff_999 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
antonym/stipulation
STIPULATION:
A. heated discussion
B. demanding task
C. erroneous interpretation
D. tacit requirement
E. paramount concern
(Choose a lettered word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in the capital letters.)
The answer is D. Could you please tell me how “stipulation” and tacit requirement” goes contrary to each other?
Many thanks.
A. heated discussion
B. demanding task
C. erroneous interpretation
D. tacit requirement
E. paramount concern
(Choose a lettered word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in the capital letters.)
The answer is D. Could you please tell me how “stipulation” and tacit requirement” goes contrary to each other?
Many thanks.
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Hello, Jeff, To me, if someone "stipulates" something, s/he gives you an order, tells you what you have to do. On the other hand "tacit" means "without speaking", "without words", "implied". With "tacit", you already know what you have to do, you don't need anybody to tell you.
- Hello, Jeff, To me, if someone "stipulates" something, s/he gives you an order, tells you what you have to do.
- On the other hand "tacit" means "without speaking", "without words", "implied".
- With "tacit", you already know what you have to do, you don't need anybody to tell you.
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Hello, Jeff,
To me, if someone "stipulates" something, s/he gives you an order, tells you what you have to do. On the other hand "tacit" means "without speaking", "without words", "implied". With "tacit", you already know what you have to do, you don't need anybody to tell you.
To me, if someone "stipulates" something, s/he gives you an order, tells you what you have to do. On the other hand "tacit" means "without speaking", "without words", "implied". With "tacit", you already know what you have to do, you don't need anybody to tell you.
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Thank you, Pieanne. I guess I got this one. I should've not posted this question. I just don't come across "tacit requirement" often.
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Never mind, Jeff! Moreover, (for once) "tacit" is about the same word as in French! 
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As far as I know there are quite a few English words that were borrowed from French. But hmmm, you might be right. "Tacit" doesn't sound "frenchy".
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Must come from "tacitus", Lat., adj., to qualify the one(s) who do(es) not speak much.
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