To want or try very hard to achieve something
Aspire
The beginning or origin of something
Genesis
Divided into two completely opposite sides or opinions
Polarised
A thin piece of something, such as hair, thread or string
Strand
Impossible to make friendly or agree again
Irreconcilable
Continuing for a long time without stopping
Sustained
Sounds that repeat because they bounce off a surface
Echoes
Strongly supporting one side, often without considering others.
Partisan
Not extreme, positioned between two sides or opinions
Moderate
A difference or separation between things that used to be similar
Divergence
To make a problem or situation worse
Exacerbate
The act of separating something into parts or groups
Division
Very noticeable or important
Salient
Easily upset, angry, or difficult to control
Fractious
Join or come together to form one group or thing
Coalesce
Happening between two events or times
Intervening
Made up of things or people that are all the same or similar
Homogeneous
Regularly found among certain people or in a certain area
Endemic
A general agreement among a group of people
Consensus
The highest or most important point of something
Culmination