Read the words given in the box below and place them in their appropriate context in the following passage.
Immediately, our body sent 1. ____ that our decision to visit the sand...
signals
...to visit the sand 2. ____ in the afternoon was insane.
dunes
We had passed a few 3. ____ on our way to the desert.
hamlets
We could not find even a single soul outdoors, 4. ____ the blazing sun.
defying
Even the camels were 5. ____ in the little shade offered by the khejri trees.
slumped
...as the area was 6. ____ of any other network service.
devoid
Explanation
The words from the box are placed in the blanks based on their contextual meaning and grammatical fit. 'Signals' fits as the noun for what the body sent. 'Dunes' is the appropriate term for sand formations. 'Hamlets' refers to small settlements passed on the way. 'Defying' means braving or going against, which fits the context of being outdoors in the blazing sun. 'Slumped' describes the posture of camels resting in the shade. 'Devoid' means entirely lacking or free from, fitting the context of lacking network service.