Answer: a sense of oppression and domination
Explanation:
The phrase that best describes the connotation of the word “reigns" is a sense of oppression and domination.
Reign means to exercise sovereign power or to be able to exercise authority over someone or a nation. American reigns without a rival implies the domineering power that the country has over others.
The prefix would be epi-, as in epidermis. (The outer layer of skin)
The other students' in Auggie's homeroom kept their distance from him. the one student, Henry, placed his backpack on the desks between them to "build a wall." the students were not welcoming towards Auggie. Auggie is able to cover his face with a mask, in order to feel like every other kid.
