词根：clin(cli) = to bend（弯曲）
来自拉丁语的clin 意为to bend,它的变形为cli。同义词根有来自拉丁语的cliv,flect/flex,cumb/cub和来自央格鲁-撒克逊语的croach(croch,crouch,crotch,crutch,crook)。
（*拉丁文clinare(=to bend,to lean) —— 英文根字典）
同源词：
1. disinclined（对某事不屈身的dis(=not) + in(=no) + clin(=bend)）
adj.不愿意做...的
disincline v.不想做...
disinclination n.不情愿,厌恶
Despite natural musical gifts,our son is disinclined to practice the piano. 我儿子虽然有音乐天赋，但是却很不愿意练习钢琴。
2. inclined
adj.想要做...的，有...倾向的；倾斜的 *in(=no)
3. incline
v.（使）倾向于，（使）倾斜；俯首，低头；使愿意，使想要；有...倾向；(~to,towards)易于
n.倾斜；斜面 *in(=in)
4. inclination
n.倾斜；弯曲；点头；趋向，意向；倾向；爱好 *in(=on)
inclination of the head 点头（打招乎）
5. decline
v.婉拒，谢绝；减少，衰退，下跌；倾斜，（太阳）下沉 n.衰退，衰弱；晚期；倾斜 *de(=down)
decline an offer / an invitation to dinner 婉拒提议/谢绝晚餐邀请
The sun declines towards the west. 太阳西沉。
the decline of the Roman Empire 罗马帝国的没落
6. declining
adj.倾斜的；衰退中的 *de(=down)
declining birthrate /fortune /sales 下降的出生率/衰运/减少的销售额
spend his declining years in Geoje island 在巨济岛上度过的晚年
7. declination
n.（指南针的）偏差；下倾 *de(=down)
8. recline
v.（使）倾倚；靠着躺，（~on)倚靠 *re(=back)
reclining chair 活动靠背扶手椅，躺椅
recline on a couch 斜靠在长椅上
recline his head on a pillow 将头斜靠在枕头上
9. clinch
v.敲弯（钉尖）；结束（合约、讨论），了结；（拳击中）扭住对手；用臂互抱，（热烈地）拥抱 n.敲弯；用臂互抱，热烈拥抱
clincher n.敲弯钉尖的工具；紧钳，夹子；决定性的观点
10. clinic
n.（上临床课的）医院，（上临床课的）讲习所（培训班）；诊所，诊室；临床课；会诊
Dr.King's eye clinic 金大夫眼科门诊
fee /birth-control /ante-natal/abortion clinic 免费诊所/节有诊所/产前诊所/堕胎诊所
11. clinical
adj.临床的；临床课的；病房的；诊所的；客观的
clinical pathology /psychology /diary 临床病理学/临床心理学/病房日志
clinical thermometer 体温计
clinical judgment 客观的判断
12. client
n.诉讼（辩护）委托人；（商店的）顾客，常客；受保护者 *cli<clin(=bend),ent(=person who)
a successful lawyer with hundreds of clients 拥有数百名委托人的成功律师
client state 附属国
13. clientele
n.[总称]委托人；（饭店、酒吧、剧院等的）主顾，常客；受保护者；扈从 *cli<clin(=bend)
14. acclivous
adj.斜坡的；向上倾斜的（向上弯曲）《ac- = ad- =to ,up》
15. acclivity
n.向上的斜坡
16. proclivity
n.癖性；倾向；脾气
17. climax
n.顶点；极点；高潮《cli = clin(to bend) + max(largest)》
词根：clin, cliv = lean, slope, 表示“倾斜, 斜坡”
decline 倾斜；衰退
declination 衰退；下倾（de向下＋cline→向下斜）
declination 衰退；下倾
incline 倾斜；偏向（in进入＋cline→进入斜→偏向，喜爱）
disinclined 不愿意的（dis不＋inclined喜欢的）
proclivity 倾向；癖好（pro预先＋cliv+ity→先斜好→癖好）
词根词缀：-able
【来源及含义】Latin: a suffix; expressing capacity, fitness to do that which can be handled or managed, suitable skills to accomplish something; capable of being done, something which can be finished, etc.
【相关描述】A suffix that forms adjectives. The suffix -ible has related meanings; expressing ability, capacity, fitness; capable of, fit for, able to be done, can be done, inclined to, tending to, given to.
This list is only a small sample of the thousands of -able words that exist in English.
【同源单词】abdicable, -able, abolishable, abominable, abradable, acceptable
词根词缀：-acious
【来源及含义】Latin: suffix; forming adjectives; inclined to, given to, tendency to be, abounding in
【同源单词】alliacious, audacious, capaciously, ceracious, difficacious, efficacious
词根词缀：favor-
【来源及含义】Latin: good will or support; to show kindness to; to be inclined toward good will, to befriend
【同源单词】disfavor, disfavored, disfavorer, favor, favorable, favorableness
词根词缀：-ive
【来源及含义】Latin: a suffix; tending to; of the quality of, inclined to
【同源单词】adhesive, adhesive, advertive, affirmative, aggressive, agitative
词根词缀：pron-
【来源及含义】Latin: inclined, face down
【同源单词】pronate, pronation, prone, pronograde, pronometer, pronomos
词根词缀：-ulous, -ulously
【来源及含义】Latin: a suffix; tending to do, inclined to; full of
【同源单词】acidulous, bibulous, cavernulous, circumnebulous, credible, credulous
词根词缀：-uous
【来源及含义】Latin: a suffix; tending to, inclined to
【同源单词】ambiguous, assiduous, bilinguous, conspicuous, contemptuous, continuous