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. (make it like a 7th grader wrote it )

Answer 1

In this excerpt, "postponement" means putting off making a decision or taking action, like how the speaker isn't actually going to shave their mustache right now. The words “wasn’t for a long time” and “build a way of life on postponement” help show that the speaker is waiting and delaying choices.