An operational definition is one in which you compare the word to other things that are

"Meltdown Monday" refers to ________

A) the failure of a nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania B) the day the global warming treaty was rejected by the U.S. Senate C) the day Wall Street reacted to the financial problems of AIG D) when a well-known ice cream maker lost all electricity at its biggest storage facility E) the government's response to Hurricane Katrina

"I never thought I would get home alive! After sitting in my broken down car for seven

hours on an abandoned road, I was ?lled with despair as I watched for signs of help." Used in the introduction, the above is an example of a ________. Fill in the blanks with correct word