Study the word list: Books, parts

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	appendix	An appendix is supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book.
	back	The back cover of a book often features a blurb.
	bibliography	A bibliography is a list of publications that were referenced in a piece of work.
	chapter	A chapter is a subdivision of a written work.
	contents	A contents page features a list of divisions (chapters or articles) in a book and the pages on which they start.
	copyright	Copyright refers to a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work.
	dedication	A dedication is a short message at the front of a book dedicating it to someone.
	epilogue	An epilogue is a short passage added at the end of a literary work.
	footnote	A footnote is a printed note placed below the text on a printed page.
	foreword	A foreword is a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book.
	front	The front cover of a book usually includes the title and a design.
	illustration	An illustration is an artwork that helps make something clear or attractive.
	index	An index is an an alphabetical listing of names and topics in a publication along with page numbers where they are discussed.
	introduction	An introduction is a explanatory section at the start of a book.
	preface	A preface is a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book.
	prologue	A prologue is an introductory chapter at the start of a literary work.