In Greek Tragedies, Leading Characters, Usually the High and Mighty

question 25

Multiple Choice

In Greek tragedies, leading characters, usually the high and mighty, suffered a reversal of fortune because of hubris, a Greek term for

• A) violent arrogance.
• B) ignorance and superstition.
• C) blasphemy and irreverence.
• D) sexual excess.

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Definitions:

Missing Reagents

The term used in organic chemistry to denote absent chemical substances required to carry out a specific reaction or synthesis process.

Michael Acceptor

A compound that can accept an electron-rich nucleophile, often characterized by an electron-withdrawing group adjacent to a carbon-carbon double bond.

Michael Reaction

A conjugate 1,4-addition reaction of a carbon nucleophile to an α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compound.

α,β-unsaturated Carbonyl

An organic compound with a double bond between the alpha and beta carbon atoms adjacent to a carbonyl group, participating in various chemical reactions.