Word of the Day: TRAVESTY

A parody or perversion

travesty (noun) - a false, debased, or distorted representation or imitation; a sham or mockery [trav-uh-stee]

BREAKDOWN: TRA- (across) + VEST- (to dress) + -Y (state of)

See also: divest

“You can’t tear up everything just to get the dollar out of it without suffering as result. It is a travesty to burn our woods and thereby burn up the fertilizer nature has provided for us. We must enrich our soil every year instead of merely depleting it. It is fundamental that nature will drive away those who commit sin against it.” —George Washington Carver

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