gateway - n. a means of access or entry to a place.​

invest - v. to use money to earn more money​

liberal - adj. believing that government should be active in supporting social and political change​

mature - adj. based on careful thought

monarchy - n. a country that is ruled by a monarch (such as a king or queen)​

relaxing - adj. helping you to rest and to feel less tense, worried, nervous, etc.​

sharia law - n. is a set of religious principles which form part of the Islamic tradition. ​

seize - n. to use legal or official power to take something)

succession - n. the act of getting a title or right after the person who had that title or right before you has died or is no longer able or allowed to have it​

throne - n. the position of king or queen​