"Chuck Liddell"

Interviewed by Steven Yaccino, the Iceman reveals surprising facts about his life before he became a champion mixed martial artist.

Here are all the word lists to support the reading of Grade 9 Unit 1's texts from SpringBoard's Common Core ELA series: Speak, Marigolds, Always Running, 'Race' Politics, WMDs, Chuck Liddell, Address to America's Schoolchildren, An Early Start on College, Why College Isn't for Everyone, Actually, College Is Very Much Worth It
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  1. lethal
    of an instrument of certain death
    This trained lethal weapon earned a B.A. in accounting at Cal Poly before claiming the Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight title in 2005.
  2. priority
    status established in order of importance or urgency
    Here, Liddell revisits his Cal Poly days, back when he juggled priorities and drank a lot of caffeine.
  3. nervous
    causing or fraught with or showing anxiety
    My trainer called me that because I don't get nervous before fights.
  4. major
    the principal field of study of a student at a university
    Originally, PE was the major I wanted, but my grandparents didn't see it as a real major.
  5. procrastinator
    someone who postpones work
    I was a procrastinator. I spent a lot of all-nighters getting ready for tests.
  6. balance
    bring into equilibrium
    The biggest thing was balancing working out, competing, and academics to graduate.
  7. tend
    manage or run
    I used to bar-tend in college at a cool place.
  8. tutor
    give individual instruction
    I had a class where I was actually tutoring two kids from the wrestling team, but I got a C because I didn't do any of the homework.
  9. apply
    ask for something
    I got into all the schools I applied to except Cal Poly.
  10. acceptance
    the act of receiving with approval
    I never got a rejection or an acceptance.
Created on Fri Sep 19 11:38:42 EDT 2014 (updated Fri Sep 19 15:29:04 EDT 2014)

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