varlet vs scalawag

varlet and scalawag both are nouns.

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

As nouns, varlet and scalawag are synonyms defined as:

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

varlet (noun)	scalawag (noun)
in medieval times a youth acting as a knight's attendant as the first stage in training for knighthood	one who is playfully mischievous
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)