Virtue J described Cooke as an "utterly worthless scoundrel" and "palpable and unscrupulous liar". Jack's business partner turns out to be a thieving scoundrel. In Modern English, villain means a scoundrel, criminal, or a lawless member of society. Stillwell stated&colon; "He's a vacillating, tricky, undependable old scoundrel who never keeps his word". His father notices these exploits and decides that his son is a scoundrel. He is a good-for-nothing and a scoundrel who shows two forms of evil. Monroe commonly called Daniel a "scoundrel" and described his "worthlessness" as a runaway slave. If he was a scoundrel, he will bear the scars of his beatings. Juliana calls the narrator a "publishing scoundrel" and collapses. During their split, Lenin referred to Trotsky as a "Judas", a "scoundrel" and a "swine". The Black Guard was a scoundrel who spent his time gambling. It has a lot of good intentions, but a severe scoundrel shortage. Cicero claims that the list contains every scoundrel in the city who paid off Posca. The singer there sings "Bel Ami", which is about a scoundrel. They are warned that Purchas is a scoundrel and likely to cause them grief.