afford - v. to be able to pay for (something)

encourage - v. to make (someone) more determined, hopeful, or confident

hijab - n. a head covering worn in public by some Muslim women.

millennial - n. a person who was born in the 1980s or 1990s

type - n. a particular kind or group of things or people

odd - adj. strange or unusual

progressive - adj. using or interested in new or modern ideas especially in politics and education

diverse - adj. different from each other