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 2-4 sentences, explain the meaning of postponement in the excerpt, and tell which words provide the clearest context clue for the word.

Answer 1

In this excerpt, the meaning of postponement is delaying or putting off a decision or action. The context clue for the word is "Another discovery: You can build a way of life on postponement." This sentence suggests that the speaker has realized that they can avoid making decisions or taking action by constantly postponing them.