Simon O'Carrigan

Illustrator. When I am reading and find words I like, I might post them here. But, I forget I have twitter most of the time. Find me on instagram.

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I just uploaded “Simon O'Carrigan Discusses The Bill Dup” to #Vimeo: https://t.co/sHUkoKEiqB

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Merriam-Webster's definition of "palimpsest" https://t.co/zEeoukAWLW

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@becinthelibrary Thanks for commenting Bec! I would love to know how the book is received by your students. Good luck!

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Merriam-Webster's definition of "lede" https://t.co/zHe3hPHLUT

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Exhibition Invite: A Shared Path by Simon O'Carrigan - https://t.co/usxYiFU6sW

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noun
ha· gi· og· ra· phy | \ ˌha-gē-ˈä-grə-fē , ˌhā-, -jē- \
Collegiate Definition
1
: biography of saints or venerated persons
2
: idealizing or idolizing biography an account that smacks of hagiography

(Remembered while reading Dina Nayeri, The Ungrateful Refugee)

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Found in a Ken Liu story, “All the Flavors”:
Definition of sinecure
1 : an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income
2 archaic : an ecclesiastical benefice without cure of souls

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senescence
1 : the state of being old : the process of becoming old
2 : the growth phase in a plant or plant part (such as a leaf) from full maturity to death

Found in a Ken Liu story.

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"thalassocracy": noun
thal·​as·​soc·​ra·​cy | \ ˌtha-lə-ˈsä-krə-sē \
Collegiate Definition
: maritime supremacy

I miss swimming.

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Truculently: adjective
tru·​cu·​lent | \ ˈtrə-kyə-lənt, also ˈtrü- \
Collegiate Definition
1 : aggressively self-assertive : BELLIGERENT
2 : scathingly harsh : VITRIOLIC
truculent criticism
3 : feeling or displaying ferocity : CRUEL, SAVAGE
4 : DEADLY, DESTRUCTIVE

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Exophthalmic: abnormal protrusion of the eyeball

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"moratorium": a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt.

Delay.

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adjective
mor·​dant | \ ˈmȯr-dᵊnt \
1 : biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : INCISIVE
a mordant wit
2 : acting as a mordant (as in dyeing)
3 : BURNING, PUNGENT
mordant pain

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Obdurate. adjective
ob·​du·​rate | \ ˈäb-də-rət , -dyə-, äb-ˈdu̇r-ət, əb-, -ˈdyu̇r- \
Collegiate Definition
1a : stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
an unrepentant, obdurate sinner
b : hardened in feelings
The obdurate enemy was merciless.

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16 Lovers Lane by The Go-Betweens is a great album.

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Summer News: I Have New Website (Oooh!) & an Ink Workshop on Tues 4 Feb (Ahhh!) - https://t.co/Oezh5a7lfL

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apodictic
adjective
apo·​dic·​tic | \ ˌa-pə-ˈdik-tik \
Definition of apodictic
: expressing or of the nature of necessary truth or absolute certainty

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I just uploaded “Simon O'Carrigan painting ink on paper animation cels for The Mighty Apollo (Plot Media, 2017)�… https://t.co/KGjdthCWUv

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I’m currently working on the winter cocktail illustrations for Caffé Bartolo - but here is one from the Autumn list that you better get in quick to try. It’s inspired by foggy days and tastes amazing and the… https://t.co/bDNTTRbopz