In the excerpt, "postponement" refers to the act of delaying or putting off a decision or action, as suggested by the narrator's thoughts on not actually planning to shave off the moustache despite mentioning it. The phrases "I wasn’t for a long time" and "build a way of life on postponement" provide clear context clues for the meaning of postponement.
Use the excerpt to complete the activity..
Now it was my mother’s turn to sigh.
“Look,” I said, to cheer her up. “I’m thinking about shaving the moustache off.” Even though I wasn’t for a long time. Another discovery: You can build a way of life on postponement.
“Your grandmother probably won’t even recognize you,” she said. And I saw the shadow fall across her face.
In 1-2 sentences, explain the meaning of postponement in the excerpt, and tell which words provide the clearest context clue for the word.
1 answer