In the excerpt, "postponement" means delaying or putting off something for a later time, like the narrator's decision to shave off the moustache. The words "I wasn’t for a long time" suggest that the narrator is not planning to make the change right away, emphasizing the idea of delaying decisions or actions.
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. For a 7th grader
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