pageant | a competition for young women in which they are judged on their beauty and other qualities |
to incorporate | to include sth as a part of sth larger |
invariably | without variation or change in every case |
sashes | a decorative lenght of cloth worn over the shoulders to the opposite hip |
underprivileged | depriveled of the opportunities and advantages of other members of one's community |
to marginalize | to relegate to the margins or to a lower limit |
peer | somebody that is in the same age at an equal level |
to reinforce | to strenghten |
elaborate | involving many carefully arranged parts or details |
stunted | having been prevented from growing or developing properly |