con·sci·en·tious ( k¼n"sh¶-µn"sh…s) adj. 1. Guided by or in accordance with the dictates of conscience; principled: a conscientious decision to speak out about injustice. 2. Thorough and assiduous: a conscientious worker; a conscientious effort to comply with the regulations. [Obsolete French conscientieux from Medieval Latin c½nscienti½sus from Latin c½nscientia conscience; See conscience ] con "sci·en"tious·ly adv. con "sci·en"tious·ness n.

pride ( prºd) n. 1. A sense of one's own proper dignity or value; self-respect. 2. Pleasure or satisfaction taken in an achievement, a possession, or an association: parental pride. 3. Arrogant or disdainful conduct or treatment; haughtiness. 4. a. A cause or source of pleasure or satisfaction; the best of a group or class: These soldiers were their country's pride. b. The most successful or thriving condition; prime: the pride of youth. 5. An excessively high opinion of oneself; conceit. 6. Mettle or spirit in horses. 7. A company of lions. See note at flock 1 . 8. A flamboyant or impressive group: a pride of acrobats. v. tr. prid·ed prid·ing prides 1. To indulge (oneself) in a feeling of pleasure or satisfaction: I pride myself on this beautiful garden. [Middle English from Old English prþde from pr¿d proud; See proud ]

Pride ( prºd), Thomas . Died 1658 1. English Parliamentarian who led a regiment to Parliament and expelled Presbyterian and Royalist members who opposed the condemnation of Charles I (1648). He was a signatory of Charles's death warrant.

in·trude ( ¹n-tr›d") v. in·trud·ed in·trud·ing in·trudes v. tr. 1. To put or force in inappropriately, especially without invitation, fitness, or permission: intruded opinion into a factual report. 2. Geology To thrust (molten rock) into preexisting rock. v. intr. 1. To come in rudely or inappropriately; enter as an improper or unwanted element: " The flute would be intruding here like a delicate lady at a club smoker " Leonard Bernstein [Middle English intruden from Latin intr¿dere intr¿s-to thrust in in- in; See in- 2 tr ¿dere to thrust; See treud- in Indo-European Roots.] in·trud "er n.

Synonyms: intrude obtrude These verbs mean to force oneself or something upon another or others without consent or approval. Intrude implies thrusting or coming in without permission, warrant, or welcome; it often suggests violation of another's privacy: You had no right to intrude your opinions on the rest of us. You look busy —I hope I'm not intruding. To obtrude is to push forward, as into consideration or sight: " He wouldn't obtrude his assistance, if it were declined " (John Lothrop Motley). " The remembrance that our poor captain was lying dead in the cabin was constantly obtruding " (Frederick Marryat).

prize 1 ( prºz) n. 1. Something offered or won as an award for superiority or victory, as in a contest or competition. See note at bonus . 2. Something worth striving for; a highly desirable possession. adj. 1. Offered or given as a prize: a prize cup. 2. Given a prize, or likely to win a prize: a prize cow. 3. Worthy of a prize; first-class: our prize azaleas. v. tr. prized priz·ing priz·es 1. To value highly; esteem or treasure. See note at appreciate . 2. To estimate the worth of; evaluate. [Alteration of Middle English pris value, price, reward; See price ]

prize 2 ( prºz) n. 1. Nautical Something seized by force or taken as booty, especially an enemy ship and its cargo captured at sea during wartime. 2. The act of seizing; capture. [Alteration of Middle English prise from Old French, from feminine past participle of prendre from Latin prehendere, prendere to seize; See ghend- in Indo-European Roots.]

prize 3 also prise ( prºz) v. tr. prized also prised priz·ing pris·ing priz·es pris·es 1. To move or force with or as if with a lever; pry. n. 1. Leverage. 2. Chiefly Southern U.S. Something used as a lever or for prying. [From Middle English prise instrument for prying probably from prise the taking of something; See prize 2 ]

ghend- . Important derivatives are: get forget guess prison apprehend comprehend surprise prey Also ghed- To seize, take. I. 1. a. GET , from Old Norse geta , to get; b. BEGET , from Old English beg(i)etan , to get, beget, from Germanic compound *bigetan , to acquire ( *bi- , intensive prefix; see ambhi ); c. FORGET , from Old English forg(i)etan , to forget, from Germanic compound *fer-getan , " to lose one's hold, " forget ( *fer- , prefix denoting rejection; see per 1 ). a, b, and c all from Germanic *getan . 2. GUESS , from Middle English gessen , to guess, from a Scandinavian source akin to Old Swedish gissa , to guess, from Germanic *getis ½n, " to try to get, " aim at. 3. Basic form *ghend- . PREHENSILE , PREHENSION , PRISON , PRIZE 2 , ( PRIZE 3 ), ( PRY 2 ); APPREHEND , ( APPRENTICE ), ( APPRISE ), COMPREHEND , ( COMPRISE ), EMPRISE , ENTERPRISE , ( ENTREPRENEUR ), MISPRISION 1 , PREGNABLE , REPREHEND , ( REPRISAL ), ( REPRISE ), SURPRISE , from Latin prendere , prehendere , to get hold of, seize, grasp ( pre- , prae- , before; see per 1 ). 4. Form *ghed- . PREDATORY , PREY , SPREE ; DEPREDATE , OSPREY , from Latin praeda , booty ( < *prai-heda , " something seized before "; prai- , prae- , before; see per 1 ). [ Pokorny ghend- 437. ]