Van
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A (covered) vehicle used for carrying goods or people, usually roughly cuboid in shape, longer and higher than a car but smaller than a truck. a railway carriage A covered vehicle used for carrying goods or people, usually roughly cuboid in shape, longer and higher than a car but smaller than a truck/lorry. A covered vehicle used for carrying goods or people, usually roughly cuboid in shape, longer and higher than a car but smaller than a truck/lorry.
Example sentence: I have three goalkeepers who really inspired me. Jens Lehmann was my idol because he played for Schalke and was really progressive in the way he developed the position in Germany. I also have a lot of respect for all that Oliver Kahn achieved with the national team. Outside Germany, I would add that Edwin van der Sar was a big role model.
Vanguard
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The leading units at the front of an army or fleet.(by extension) The persons at the forefront of any group or movement.
Example sentence: You need a vanguard organization in order to overcome the dangerous potential brought about by the uneven development of class militancy and class consciousness.