chronicle (v)
/ˈkrɑnɪkl/

ghi lại, biên niên sử

to make a record or give details of something

counterculture (n)
/ˈkaʊntərˌkʌltʃər/

sự phản văn hóa

a way of life and set of ideas that are opposed to those accepted by most of society

critical success (phrase)
/ˈkrɪt̮ɪkl səkˈsɛs/

đánh giá cao từ các nhà phê bình

success with critics, good opinion from reviews

draft (n)
/dræft/

bản thảo

unfinished books (or papers or articles or reports)

explicit (a)
/ɪkˈsplɪsət/

rõ ràng

clear and easy to understand

novelist (n)
/ˈnɑvəlɪst/

tiểu thuyết gia

a person who writes novels

deem (v)
/dim/

cho là, như là

to have a particular opinion about something

tentatively (r)
/ˈtɛntət̮ɪvli/

ngập ngừng, dự kiến

in an unsure way

solely (r)
/ˈsoʊlli/

đơn thuần

not involving someone or something else

to coincide with (phrase)
/tu ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd wɪθ/

trùng hợp

to be at the same time as

vast (a)
/væst/

mênh mông, rộng lớn

extremely large in area, size, amount, etc.

catalyst (n)
/ˈkæt̮l•ɪst/

chất xúc tác, tác nhân

a person or thing that causes a change

uncensored (a)
/ʌnˈsɛnsərd/

không bị kiểm duyệt

not having had parts removed that are not considered suitable for the public

scholar (n)
/ˈskɑlər/

học giả

someone who studies

manuscript (n)
/ˈmæn·jəˌskrɪpt/

bản viết tay

a copy of a book, piece of music, etc. before it has been printed

embark (v)
/ɪmˈbɑrk/

dấn thân vào, bắt tay vào

to start to do something new or difficult

autobiographical (a)
/ˌɔt̮əbaɪˈɑɡrəfikl/

tự truyện, tự thuật

containing experiences from the writer

revision (n)
/rɪˈvɪʒn/

sửa đổi

a change or set of changes to something

spontaneous (a)
/spɑnˈteɪniəs/

không gò bó, tự nhiên

done naturally, without being forced or practiced

prowess (n)
/ˈpraʊəs/

năng lực, sức mạnh

great skill at doing something