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What are 10 words used in the English language that come from a Greek root?

Here are 10 words in the English language that come from a Greek root:

1. Autobiography: From "autos" (self) and "bios" (life)

2. Cosmopolitan: From "kosmos" (world) and "polis" (city)

3. Democracy: From "demos" (people) and "kratos" (rule)

4. Geography: From "ge" (earth) and "graphein" (to write)

5. Hydrophobia: From "hydro" (water) and "phobos" (fear)

6. Morphology: From "morph" (form) and "logos" (study)

7. Philosophy: From "philos" (love) and "sophia" (wisdom)

8. Psychology: From "psyche" (soul) and "logos" (study)

9. Telepathy: From "tele" (distant) and "pathos" (feeling)

10. Xenophobia: From "xenos" (stranger) and "phobos" (fear)

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