Theme/Words

Theme of the Day: Vacations

Sabbatical [suh–bat-i-kuh l]

1. of or pertaining or appropriate to the Sabbath.

2. (lowercase) of or relating to a sabbatical year.

3. (lowercase) bringing a period of rest.

4. (lowercase) sabbatical year.

Noun any extended period of leave from one’s customary work,especially for rest, to acquire new skills or training, etc.

furlough [fur-loh]

1. Military. a vacation or leave of absence granted to an enlisted person.

2. a usually temporary layoff from work:

Many plant workers have been forced to go on furlough.

3. a temporary leave of absence authorized for a prisoner from apenitentiary.

verb (used with object)

4. to grant a furlough to.

5. to lay (an employee or worker) off from work, usually temporarily.