aggravating
(adj) making worse (a situation, pain, illness, etc); annoying, irritating
crippling
(adj) debilitating, depriving of strength or efficiencyE.g. ___________ fear
hitherto
(adv) up until the current moment
hackneyed
(adj) commonplace, cliche
surmountable
(adj) easy to overcome or accomplish
unassailable
(adj) undeniable, impossible to dispute
niggling
(adj) petty, in a nagging and annoying way
scrutiny
(n) close inspection
fallacy
(n) a false notion or belief, an error in thinking
solace
(n) comfort, relief
proponent
(n) a supporter
fabrication
(n) a lie
sanity
(n) good mental health
win-win
(n) a situation, which is beneficial to both parties involved
discontented
(adj) dissatisfied
notion
(n) an idea
adversity
(n) an unfavorable situation
plummet
(v) to rapidly go down
akin
(adj) similar, related or compatible
refute
(v) to successfully argue against