scalawag vs varlet

scalawag and varlet both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
scalawag	Yes	No	No	No
varlet	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, scalawag and varlet are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of scalawag include knave, rapscallion, rascal, rogue, scallywag.

scalawag (noun)	varlet (noun)
one who is playfully mischievous	in medieval times a youth acting as a knight's attendant as the first stage in training for knighthood
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel	a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction policies after the American Civil War (usually for self-interest)