3.1.10 project : English 1

a.) literature that explores grotesque characters and eerie, violent occurrences in a dreary setting.

voracity is the noun corresponding to the adjective voracious, which means (1) eager to consume a great amount of food, or (2) marked by an insatiable appetite. veracity is far more common than the rare voracity, so the latter is sometimes used in place of the former.