As adjectives the difference between designated and specific

is that designated is having a specified designation while specific is explicit or definite.

As a verb designated

is past tense of designate.

As a noun specific is

a distinguishing attribute or quality.

As verbs the difference between designates and designees

is that designates is while designees is .

As nouns the difference between designation and designee

is that designation is the act of designating; a pointing out or showing; indication while designee is one who has been designated.

As verbs the difference between designed and devised

is that designed is past tense of design while devised is past tense of devise.

As an adjective designed

is created according to a design.

As adverbs the difference between designedly and advisedly

is that designedly is in a designed manner; by design; intentionally; according to plan while advisedly is with intentionality; deliberately.

As verbs the difference between desire and despair

is that desire is to want; to wish for earnestly while despair is to give up as beyond hope or expectation; to despair of.

As nouns the difference between desire and despair

is that desire is someone or something wished for while despair is loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency.

As verbs the difference between desire and expect

is that desire is to want; to wish for earnestly while expect is to look for (mentally); to look forward to, as to something that is believed to be about to happen or come; to have a previous apprehension of, whether of good or evil; to look for with some confidence; to anticipate; -- often followed by an infinitive, sometimes by a clause (with, or without, that).

As a noun desire

is someone or something wished for.

As verbs the difference between desired and required

is that desired is past tense of desire while required is past tense of require.

As nouns the difference between desk and escritoire

is that desk is a table, frame, or case, usually with sloping top, but often with flat top, for the use of writers and readers it often has a drawer or repository underneath while escritoire is a writing desk with a hinged door that provides the writing surface.

As a verb desk

is to shut up, as in a desk; to treasure.

As adjectives the difference between desolate and derelict

is that desolate is deserted and devoid of inhabitants while derelict is abandoned, forsake; given up or forsaken by the natural owner or guardian; (of a ship) abandoned at sea, dilapidated, neglected; (of a spacecraft) abandoned in outer space.

As a verb desolate

is to deprive of inhabitants.

As a noun derelict is

property abandoned by its former owner, especially a ship abandoned at sea.