"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.

Question

"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 accross her face. In 1-2 sentences, explain the meaning of postponment in the except,, and tell which words provide the clearest context clues for the word

Answer 1

The meaning of postponement in the excerpt is that one can delay or put off taking action or making a decision. The clearest context clues for the word are "thinking about shaving the moustache off" and "build a way of life."