poltroon pɒlˈtruːn/ nounarchaicliterary an utter coward. "come on, you poltroons!"

• Barmecide ˈbɑːmɪsʌɪd/ adjectiverare1
• illusory or imaginary and therefore disappointing. noun1

a person who offers benefits that are illusory or disappointing.

Byzantine

adjective

(of a system or situation) excessively complicated, and typically involving a great deal of administrative detail.

friable

adjective

easily crumbled. "the soil was friable between her fingers"